2.98 AVERAGE

emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Actual Rating : 3.5 / 5 ⭐
slow-paced
challenging dark sad tense slow-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

So this book was too depressing for me. It was dark but the humour just seemed sad to me and not funny. I had hoped that there would be some hope at the end but the more her world was revealed the more lost I felt along with her. It took me so long to read it but I couldn’t bail because I was looking for some hope and honestly what was given wasn’t enough for me. I felt even more sorry for Eleanor by the end, actually for all the characters. 
slow-paced
emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I found myself frustrated by this book more than anything else. I know that a huge part of the protagonist's story is that she is avoidant and that is actually part of the reason I started reading this book in the first place.  I could relate to her.  But the frustration was so much that it actually took away any enjoyment I was hoping to get out of the book.  It felt very. . . STILL.  Nothing happened because the protagonist refused to have a personality other than being afraid of confrontation.  I get it.  I do.  But I don't feel like any lessons were learned or earned.  
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DID NOT FINISH

Unlikable people and boring 
emotional slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
emotional reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I found the writing style to be so captivating and the family dynamics were wild! Some of this book felt icky but in a way that pushed for some critical reflection.