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nixina's review
3.0
no longer gonna read books labeled as “feminist” written by women in the 60s-70s.
liked “Trial Witch” “Hey, it’s a Love Psychedelic!” and “The Covenant”
the last few were extremely boring
liked “Trial Witch” “Hey, it’s a Love Psychedelic!” and “The Covenant”
the last few were extremely boring
harrie11's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
peelspls's review against another edition
3.0
Many unhinged women, steeped in 60s nostalgia
Perfect for a palate cleanser between the other books I was reading. The dialog of the characters in this book is brilliant and engaging. But very often there's no plot, a healthy dose of misogyny and extremely creepy behavior towards teenage girls.
There's also very strong references to depression, schizophrenia, mourning the loss of a brother and the disruptive complexities of friendships between teen girls that forms the main themes of this collection. Women wearing makeup, women finding a reason to live and most importantly, women who are prone to histrionics form the basic template of each of Suzuki's protagonists. I'm not really sure the book was for me but I was engaged with it because the writing style was great.
Perfect for a palate cleanser between the other books I was reading. The dialog of the characters in this book is brilliant and engaging. But very often there's no plot, a healthy dose of misogyny and extremely creepy behavior towards teenage girls.
There's also very strong references to depression, schizophrenia, mourning the loss of a brother and the disruptive complexities of friendships between teen girls that forms the main themes of this collection. Women wearing makeup, women finding a reason to live and most importantly, women who are prone to histrionics form the basic template of each of Suzuki's protagonists. I'm not really sure the book was for me but I was engaged with it because the writing style was great.
smiura's review
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
peelspls's review
3.0
Many unhinged women, steeped in 60s nostalgia
Perfect for a palate cleanser between the other books I was reading. The dialog of the characters in this book is brilliant and engaging. But very often there's no plot, a healthy dose of misogyny and extremely creepy behavior towards teenage girls.
There's also very strong references to depression, schizophrenia, mourning the loss of a brother and the disruptive complexities of friendships between teen girls that forms the main themes of this collection. Women wearing makeup, women finding a reason to live and most importantly, women who are prone to histrionics form the basic template of each of Suzuki's protagonists. I'm not really sure the book was for me but I was engaged with it because the writing style was great.
Perfect for a palate cleanser between the other books I was reading. The dialog of the characters in this book is brilliant and engaging. But very often there's no plot, a healthy dose of misogyny and extremely creepy behavior towards teenage girls.
There's also very strong references to depression, schizophrenia, mourning the loss of a brother and the disruptive complexities of friendships between teen girls that forms the main themes of this collection. Women wearing makeup, women finding a reason to live and most importantly, women who are prone to histrionics form the basic template of each of Suzuki's protagonists. I'm not really sure the book was for me but I was engaged with it because the writing style was great.
sterlinglacroix's review
1.0
Collection of short stories that I never connected with. A few interesting lines, but overall nothing here to recommend or think about again.
melly28's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
jademb's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25