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blymanor's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Addiction, and Mental illness
Minor: Gun violence, Death of parent, and Infidelity
calamitywindpetal's review
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Vomit, Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Moderate: Pregnancy, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Death of parent
leonormsousa's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I wouldn't think this is the kind of book I would enjoy and yet I did. Maybe because there's this constant theme of "feeling lost" that is something that I can relate so much to.
The mc is unlikeable and i feel like you're supposed to judge her for her actions (which are terrible and keep spiraling). For some reason, I didn't. I felt almost empathy towards her. She has gotten herself into a life that doesn't feel like her own, it feels mostly that she can't quite tell how she got in it the first place. And after that, it's all just sort of a fever dream where she's just acting on impulse and letting her intrusive thoughts take hold.
And so despite all the bad bad stuff she did, there's a small part of me that can't stop thinking "good for her" and that's is thankful I got to go with her on this crazy ride.
The mc is unlikeable and i feel like you're supposed to judge her for her actions (which are terrible and keep spiraling). For some reason, I didn't. I felt almost empathy towards her. She has gotten herself into a life that doesn't feel like her own, it feels mostly that she can't quite tell how she got in it the first place. And after that, it's all just sort of a fever dream where she's just acting on impulse and letting her intrusive thoughts take hold.
And so despite all the bad bad stuff she did, there's a small part of me that can't stop thinking "good for her" and that's is thankful I got to go with her on this crazy ride.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, and Death of parent
snoodle_poodle's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Gun violence
Moderate: Infidelity
rumaisaaa's review
really wanted to like this book especially with that beautiful cover and the intriguing blurb but i just couldn't bring myself to want to read it let alone actually read it. the fmc is described as "charmingly dysfunctional" which is only partly true.
charming? absolutely not.
dysfunctional? in every which way.
love reading about dysfunctional fmcs because it reminds me of myself (i'm a train-wreck and a half) but pizza girl was just highly unlikeable and i really trudged through her inner monologues.
charming? absolutely not.
dysfunctional? in every which way.
love reading about dysfunctional fmcs because it reminds me of myself (i'm a train-wreck and a half) but pizza girl was just highly unlikeable and i really trudged through her inner monologues.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
black_flamed_candle_b00ks's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
1.5
Pizza girl, more like Problematic Girl.
This was one of my most anticipated books as the premise of this book sounded interesting but it took a whole different turn and not a good one. Pizza girl is one of those small books that are simultaneously boring yet I couldn’t put it down in hopes it would somehow redeem itself.
It didn’t.
She cheats on her boyfriend, Billy, and uses her mommy issues as an excuse. She drinks when pregnant and it’s blamed on her alcoholic dead father. She’s shitty towards her mother, albeit whom can come across a smidge overbearing and blissfully unaware of the impact her alcoholic husband had on their family, whilst supporting her teenage pregnancy. At times it felt like her boyfriend and her mum were almost like a couple themselves which was extremely odd. I understand them both falling asleep out of exhaustion over worrying about her whereabouts, but them falling asleep on each other in a couple-y way freaked me out. That being said, not another excuse for her to cheat. Pizza girl’s bisexuality was framed as an excuse to cheat on her partner which is an inherently harmful portrayal of bisexuality.
I felt bad for Jenny’s kid, Adam, as he was being emotionally and physically neglected by both of his parents. He was left with pizza girl, a complete stranger (to him) overnight. Admittedly, Jenny is super weird for befriending a teenager and kissing her back. Especially when she’s married and cheating on her husband too. Like what the fuck. I don’t think there was a single redeeming factor about this book. I don’t understand why everyone in the bookstagram community is raving about it? Is it just for shock value? Is it because it was an absolute train wreck of mist-mashed crap shoved into a novella? The content especially towards the last hour and a half (of the audiobook) was just utterly confusing. Why the fuck does Billy have a gun? Why is he ominously threatening to use it on Pizza Girl and himself? Why did pizza girl stalk and break into Jenny’s house with a gun and almost murder them and herself? The fuck. What is up with the epilogue? Her mother trying to make Pizza girl sound sophisticated and philosophical and just glossing over that she should take accountability of her actions and not deflect blame. This girl is delulu and in a major psychiatric way.
Thus, I rate this 1.5 stars. I’m honestly so confused as to whether I hate this book or not. 1/2 a star for the cute front cover, 1/2 a star for the occasional metaphor or analogy I liked and 1/2 a star because whilst it was an absolute shit-show I needed to know what happened. That being said, it was an absolute waste of 5 and a half hours. Like I’m sorry but are we meant to be rooting for an extremely shitty and problematic main character? Like give Pizza Girl some therapy, and take away the baby that she can’t even look after properly whilst it’s in her womb let alone after being born. Also if she hates the baby so much, why not get an abortion? I know Jesus and the church is mentioned briefly about half way through in regards to admiring stained glass windows and going to a support group hosted within a church, whether that is a part of her faith, it is not mentioned (at least I don’t recall); but if that were the case, she could still have looked after her baby by not drinking and fucking it up and then giving the baby away for adoption. Also low key, I’m so concerned for the author because how on earth does someone’s brain spurt this and come up with the most concerning plot line. Girlipop also needs therapy.
This was one of my most anticipated books as the premise of this book sounded interesting but it took a whole different turn and not a good one. Pizza girl is one of those small books that are simultaneously boring yet I couldn’t put it down in hopes it would somehow redeem itself.
It didn’t.
She cheats on her boyfriend, Billy, and uses her mommy issues as an excuse. She drinks when pregnant and it’s blamed on her alcoholic dead father. She’s shitty towards her mother, albeit whom can come across a smidge overbearing and blissfully unaware of the impact her alcoholic husband had on their family, whilst supporting her teenage pregnancy. At times it felt like her boyfriend and her mum were almost like a couple themselves which was extremely odd. I understand them both falling asleep out of exhaustion over worrying about her whereabouts, but them falling asleep on each other in a couple-y way freaked me out. That being said, not another excuse for her to cheat. Pizza girl’s bisexuality was framed as an excuse to cheat on her partner which is an inherently harmful portrayal of bisexuality.
I felt bad for Jenny’s kid, Adam, as he was being emotionally and physically neglected by both of his parents. He was left with pizza girl, a complete stranger (to him) overnight. Admittedly, Jenny is super weird for befriending a teenager and kissing her back. Especially when she’s married and cheating on her husband too. Like what the fuck. I don’t think there was a single redeeming factor about this book. I don’t understand why everyone in the bookstagram community is raving about it? Is it just for shock value? Is it because it was an absolute train wreck of mist-mashed crap shoved into a novella? The content especially towards the last hour and a half (of the audiobook) was just utterly confusing. Why the fuck does Billy have a gun? Why is he ominously threatening to use it on Pizza Girl and himself? Why did pizza girl stalk and break into Jenny’s house with a gun and almost murder them and herself? The fuck. What is up with the epilogue? Her mother trying to make Pizza girl sound sophisticated and philosophical and just glossing over that she should take accountability of her actions and not deflect blame. This girl is delulu and in a major psychiatric way.
Thus, I rate this 1.5 stars. I’m honestly so confused as to whether I hate this book or not. 1/2 a star for the cute front cover, 1/2 a star for the occasional metaphor or analogy I liked and 1/2 a star because whilst it was an absolute shit-show I needed to know what happened. That being said, it was an absolute waste of 5 and a half hours. Like I’m sorry but are we meant to be rooting for an extremely shitty and problematic main character? Like give Pizza Girl some therapy, and take away the baby that she can’t even look after properly whilst it’s in her womb let alone after being born. Also if she hates the baby so much, why not get an abortion? I know Jesus and the church is mentioned briefly about half way through in regards to admiring stained glass windows and going to a support group hosted within a church, whether that is a part of her faith, it is not mentioned (at least I don’t recall); but if that were the case, she could still have looked after her baby by not drinking and fucking it up and then giving the baby away for adoption. Also low key, I’m so concerned for the author because how on earth does someone’s brain spurt this and come up with the most concerning plot line. Girlipop also needs therapy.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Grief, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Addiction, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Biphobia and Vomit
elderwoodreads's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book is my second best read of 2023. While I don't share the character's main struggle of teen pregnancy there were times where it felt like the author pulled thoughts straight from my teenage mind. If you're a fan of "girl vs the void" stories this is definitely for you, if you liked Milkfed by Melissa Bromer this is for you. I definitely know it won't be everyone's cup of tea but it certainly is mine and I look forward to rereading it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Stalking, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Grief, Alcohol, and Death of parent
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Gun violence, and Vomit
Minor: Domestic abuse, Biphobia, Drug use, Miscarriage, Eating disorder, Infidelity, and Child abuse
kittkat's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- 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
4.0
Mir ist grad aufgefallen, dass ich das Buch nie bewertet habe und es ist mir auch jetzt im Nachhinein schwergefallen…
Unsere Hauptfigur ist jung, schwanger und verzweifelt… Die Geschehnisse kurz zusammenzufassen ist eigentlich fast unmöglich, aber wenn man das Buch lesen will, ist es eigentlich besser nichts zu wissen.
Sie tut eine Menge Sachen, die man nicht tun sollte, vor allem wenn man schwanger ist und einen sehr supportiven, liebenswürdigen Freund hat.
Man kann nicht mal als Leser nachvollziehen, warum sie so ist, wie sie ist (man denkt sich teilweise „ja gut sie ist einfach bisschen verwirrt und deprimiert“ aber das macht‘s nicht besser…).
Aber gleichzeitig ist sie auch irgendwie relatable🧐. Wenn sie mal ohne wirklichen Grund alle verflucht und hasst, das kennen wir doch alle 🙃.
Nach und nach merkt man auch, dass sie ihr Leben immer weniger im Griff hat und schon halber am Durchdrehen ist. Ich sag nur 📉📉📉🕳️…
Das Buch ist auch sehr… interessant geschrieben. So viele widerliche Metaphern und Vergleiche habe ich noch nie in einem Buch gelesen. Das ganze hat sich angefühlt wie eine lange Kurzgeschichte. Äußerst seltsam, aber unterhaltsam 🤷♀️ Würde ich nicht unbedingt für Zwischendurch empfehlen, die Themen sind schon sehr hart
Unsere Hauptfigur ist jung, schwanger und verzweifelt… Die Geschehnisse kurz zusammenzufassen ist eigentlich fast unmöglich, aber wenn man das Buch lesen will, ist es eigentlich besser nichts zu wissen.
Sie tut eine Menge Sachen, die man nicht tun sollte, vor allem wenn man schwanger ist und einen sehr supportiven, liebenswürdigen Freund hat.
Man kann nicht mal als Leser nachvollziehen, warum sie so ist, wie sie ist (man denkt sich teilweise „ja gut sie ist einfach bisschen verwirrt und deprimiert“ aber das macht‘s nicht besser…).
Aber gleichzeitig ist sie auch irgendwie relatable🧐. Wenn sie mal ohne wirklichen Grund alle verflucht und hasst, das kennen wir doch alle 🙃.
Nach und nach merkt man auch, dass sie ihr Leben immer weniger im Griff hat und schon halber am Durchdrehen ist. Ich sag nur 📉📉📉🕳️…
Das Buch ist auch sehr… interessant geschrieben. So viele widerliche Metaphern und Vergleiche habe ich noch nie in einem Buch gelesen. Das ganze hat sich angefühlt wie eine lange Kurzgeschichte. Äußerst seltsam, aber unterhaltsam 🤷♀️ Würde ich nicht unbedingt für Zwischendurch empfehlen, die Themen sind schon sehr hart
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Infidelity, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Addiction, Vomit, and Gun violence
Minor: Death of parent and Murder
binreads's review against another edition
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Not really what I expected. It explores the life of a young pregnant girl who lives with the trauma of her father's passing, and I think it really dictates the decisions she makes. I honestly didn't realize it at first but as the book went on, it is made very apparent that she is definitely struggling deeply with her life and future.
Her obsession with Jenny becomes really intense and scary. Very much stalkerish vibes. I felt extremely bad for her boyfriend and mother. The ending was really out of left field.
I thought this was going to be more lighthearted but it was really sad.
Her obsession with Jenny becomes really intense and scary. Very much stalkerish vibes. I felt extremely bad for her boyfriend and mother. The ending was really out of left field.
I thought this was going to be more lighthearted but it was really sad.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Mental illness, Addiction, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, and Domestic abuse
mxajlikesbooks's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Stalking, Infidelity, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Death of parent