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breanneporter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I know this one isn’t for everyone and I was certainly unsure about it at first but boy did it end up hooking me. Miranda July narrates the audiobook herself and is excellent, what a great voice and she really embodied the role, made her feel real. I could not have found the protagonist less relatable personally but she was still such a well formed and believable character and it was so fun to be inside her (horny, slightly deranged) mind for a while. I also loved the protagonist’s relationship with her best friend (though it felt very one-sided for sure) and with her child as well, and I also loved how so many of the characters are queer.
Overall I’m not sure if I can recommend this one because I feel like it’s probably quite divisive (not for those who don’t like unlikeable narrators), but I’m so glad I read it. And now I’m looking forward to reading The First Bad Man next (which I tried but wasn’t quite ready to read a few years ago). Thank you Miranda July for your intense and bizarre brilliance!!
Graphic: Sexual content and Medical trauma
darcygabe's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Medical trauma, Grief, Suicide, Blood, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Abandonment
mhh831666's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Cursing, Child death, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Sexual content, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Violence
katrinky's review
4.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Death, Dementia, Suicide, Incest, Medical trauma, Sexual content, and Death of parent
lvleggett's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Suicide, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Dementia and Death