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Acts of Service by Lillian Fishman

rachelc978's review against another edition

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4.75

I couldn’t even tell you why I’m withholding that 0.25 of a star, but I bet Nathan could tell me why I am.

The writing in this was so tasty, so chewable. Also why is Eve just such a sexy name?? Just call me Adam or some shit for reeaaallll

haleysbooks's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced

2.0

gabrielleint's review against another edition

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3.0

Oh god, like, I don’t know. It was good? It was readable. It had interesting things to say it seemed but then it also kind of said nothing? I need to know more about Olivia. I think this book would be best read in one sitting because I was gripped by it in my first reading session but not in my second. Also the deposition part made me mad because both lawyers were doing a bad job and the lawyer defending Eve didn’t register any objections and at one point told Eve she didn’t have to answer something that she 1000% did need to answer because it wasn’t privileged and it was a deposition. I would have pushed back on it and certified the question, which plaintiff’s counsel annoyingly did not do. Like I get that it was a book and was being used to push the narrative forward and like it’s fine if an author is not a lawyer—I just don’t want to read bad depos in my leisure time because I do that enough at work. Also the author did not put quotation marks around people talking and I hate that kind of thing. It made it impossible to tell what characters were just thinking versus saying out loud a lot. 

kaylananci's review against another edition

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4.0

more like 4.75. i loved this all the way up until the very ending and then i was a little disappointed. but this was sooooo messy and i ate it tf up

kimbermorgan's review against another edition

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1.0

DNF after 75 pages. I found these characters insufferable to try and read. I can understand the intrigue of this book but no one speaks to people the way these characters speak to each other. They are all fiercely unlikeable.

I was expecting a book that explored sexuality and queerness and I guess it is that? But in a really disappointing way.

mollyhee's review against another edition

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3.0

What did I just read? I really wasn’t expecting for Nathan to be the actual main character.

georgiacadman's review against another edition

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challenging reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

smurphy5337's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

2.5

An interesting dynamic and solid conclusion but difficult to get through. I disliked every single character and for me that made the read more difficult. Intriguing, but awful people

shannonohannessian's review against another edition

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2.0

I truly just did not like this one bit

purestfeeling's review against another edition

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1.5

i almost feel bad rating this so low since i knew i’d hate it before starting it so it’s actually my own fault but i can’t in conscience give it a higher score.