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2.98 AVERAGE
2.98 AVERAGE
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Supper interesting, loved the twist
Don’t read this if you are looking to have your socks blown off. Read this if you want to see what it is like to read a book published by a person who is trying to use their fame to enter a new market. I’m glad I read it. I liked it in fact. Is it going to win any awards?...fuck no. Cheers.
Did you pick up this book just for the neat cover? Yes
Should you read this book? No
Would this be the worst book you’ve ever read? Yes.
Should you read this book? No
Would this be the worst book you’ve ever read? Yes.
*Book Club Read* (August 2020)
I found this book interesting. I usually don’t read this type of genre so I was excited that I found this genre interesting. I didn’t realize at first that it was written by rapper Logic, but that gave the book even more bonus points.
Logic wrote this book after “binge reading a few novels in his mid twenties” and it shows. Most writers have been readers their whole lives and then sit down to write a book. This book was most likely published because of Logic’s rapper status. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but the shallow writing in Supermarket can be lent to the fact that he is not only a new writer, but a new reader, as well.
The storyline was probably the best part about the book and Logic’s words held more weight because he is someone who struggles with mental illness. The biggest downfall to me was probably the 4th wall being broken at random times. I do not enjoy those types of books, but I endured it to finish the book.
I found this book interesting. I usually don’t read this type of genre so I was excited that I found this genre interesting. I didn’t realize at first that it was written by rapper Logic, but that gave the book even more bonus points.
Logic wrote this book after “binge reading a few novels in his mid twenties” and it shows. Most writers have been readers their whole lives and then sit down to write a book. This book was most likely published because of Logic’s rapper status. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but the shallow writing in Supermarket can be lent to the fact that he is not only a new writer, but a new reader, as well.
The storyline was probably the best part about the book and Logic’s words held more weight because he is someone who struggles with mental illness. The biggest downfall to me was probably the 4th wall being broken at random times. I do not enjoy those types of books, but I endured it to finish the book.
Another American author writing about a character that has a psychotic beak a la Fight Club, The Bell Jar, or Catcher in the Rye. Definitely not good enough to be put in the same category of the aforementioned titles but not horrible either. You could tell it was personal to Hall but the end was a bit deus ex machina for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders
There are a lot of better worded and intro quote reviews of “Supermarket” available on good reads, so I’ll keep my notes brief for the purposes of this review: this isn’t a good book. It seems that Hall wanted to write the next Holden Caulfield, but lacked the tact to do so. Instead, we get a vaguely racist main character that experiences a lack luster twist half way through the story. “Supermarket” had potential, but it seemed to rely to much on its references to work that did the same story better then tackling the same issues itself. The fact that a character refers to their relationship as “like Batman and the Joker” only highlights how it really isn’t, as well as the fact that Hall may not know the difference either. The writing is poor, relying on “like” statements and fragments of sentences. The book does get a little better towards the second half for writing quality, but the twist overstays it’s welcome and seems to drag on. Overall, not really worth buying at full price. Maybe a fun pick up for fans of the musician from a thrift store or yard sale, but not good for much else.
Thrilling story but the writing style threw me off a lot while I was reading. But if you like psych thrillers then youll love this book!
It was okay. Cool to read a novel by Logic. But besides that, I did feel like the first hundred pages was a rather dull build-up to the big plot twist that got revealed way too quickly. Wish there was more foreshadowing or that plot twist/shocker got revealed over a longer duration. But I was intrigued that point on. Ending was pretty good...not great. But I did get hooked and sucked into this book - staying up late to finish!
Book #24 of 2024.
I hated this book with every fibre of my being. The fact that Ernest Cline is referenced positively in the acknowledgements sorta sums up that for atom of talent Logic may have has as a rapper he lacks in stringing this prose together. If you proclaim Cline as anything beyond a hack you’re hand in hand with this juvenile awfully shallow fiction writing that cherry picks references and art lightyears more impactful and with actual things to say, rather than “boy Fight Club and the word fuck is cool, right?”
I hated this book with every fibre of my being. The fact that Ernest Cline is referenced positively in the acknowledgements sorta sums up that for atom of talent Logic may have has as a rapper he lacks in stringing this prose together. If you proclaim Cline as anything beyond a hack you’re hand in hand with this juvenile awfully shallow fiction writing that cherry picks references and art lightyears more impactful and with actual things to say, rather than “boy Fight Club and the word fuck is cool, right?”