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3.36 AVERAGE
3.36 AVERAGE
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
This book may have been 121 pages, but man, did it pack a punch. If you’ve ever had addiction issues, the words in this book will feel like you’ve written them yourself. The way the author so clearly describes the highs and lows of low self-esteem mixed with drug use is so raw and real I forgot I was reading a work of fiction. I borrowed this book from the library, but I will buy a copy for my collection. Animals eat each other will deff be a reread for me.
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A story about destruction and loss of identity as a result of extreme yearning for external validation. The MC, unnamed, gets reeled into a throuple situation with a couple who has a child. She is often relegated to the role of “sexual object” which is acted upon rather than an emotional addition to the relationship. As a result of this, she becomes increasingly disconnected from the relationship and her attempts at trying to get involved and get more attention are to no avail. Leading her to try and replace one of the “emotionally involved” parties and pandemonium ensues.
While I appreciated Nash’s flowy prose, I found the characters to be lacking in complexity and depth. There was so much potential to delve into why certain characters acted the way they did, or to even provide a bit more substance to their personalities. I understand that the sparsity of information surrounding the characters were likely to underscore the superficial nature of their relationships but it need *more*.
This shortcoming of the book unfortunately prevented me from getting super invested in this story; hence the three stars...
While I appreciated Nash’s flowy prose, I found the characters to be lacking in complexity and depth. There was so much potential to delve into why certain characters acted the way they did, or to even provide a bit more substance to their personalities. I understand that the sparsity of information surrounding the characters were likely to underscore the superficial nature of their relationships but it need *more*.
This shortcoming of the book unfortunately prevented me from getting super invested in this story; hence the three stars...
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
With a blurb like this, the worst and unlikely thing a book can be is boring, which was unfortunately what this was.
One prime reason for that was that the overly self-analytical voice of the main character made the book read less than the actual finished version of a manuscript and more like someone describing you the character they plan to write about in detail. Every emotion, character trait, behavioural quirk is simply spelled out on the page with no place for nuance or chance for the reader to think/experience something themselves.
Some of my boredom can also be attributed to my personal taste: if I had known this was one of those "a character tries to fill the void inside of them with sex/drugs/alcohol" stories, I simply would not have picked it up. While popular in lit and genre fiction alike and relatable to many (I think) this trope is just not something I care for. Primarily the drugs & alcohol part - if you are currently writing a story like this, consider asking yourself: "Would this not be more fascinating if my character did all this fucked up shit while completely lucid?" In my opinion, the answer is always yes.
One prime reason for that was that the overly self-analytical voice of the main character made the book read less than the actual finished version of a manuscript and more like someone describing you the character they plan to write about in detail. Every emotion, character trait, behavioural quirk is simply spelled out on the page with no place for nuance or chance for the reader to think/experience something themselves.
Some of my boredom can also be attributed to my personal taste: if I had known this was one of those "a character tries to fill the void inside of them with sex/drugs/alcohol" stories, I simply would not have picked it up. While popular in lit and genre fiction alike and relatable to many (I think) this trope is just not something I care for. Primarily the drugs & alcohol part - if you are currently writing a story like this, consider asking yourself: "Would this not be more fascinating if my character did all this fucked up shit while completely lucid?" In my opinion, the answer is always yes.
i loved the writing, don’t think the story was for me, but i am also fucked up over a pitiful man but for way longer than this pitiful mc is cause i am my own pitiful person.
dark
reflective
medium-paced
this book left a bad taste in my mouth. but in a good way i think?