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2.94 AVERAGE
2.94 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
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
funny
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
Yes, I read it all. Victoria, the protagonist, is a delusional bitch. I hated her. But damn it, I couldn't put the book down. I had to know what crazy thing she was going to daydream next.
The ending happened way too quickly. Developing that kind of thing in 1 short chapter and a paragraph of the previous chapter is WILD.
Fantastically crazy. This books is a fun read with a crazy character. She isn't happy in her marriage. On her day off reads in a cafe, she sees a man reading the same books and falls inlove with him. It's funny how crazy she is as a reader you see into her thoughts.
This book was a fun, easy read, though I also found it absurd & silly, but I don't mean those things as slights. Victoria, our main character, goes to great lengths to find fault with everyone it seems, even her best friend. Eric's nipples are too big, Luke looks fat when he sits a certain way and drinks beer (GASP), and Holly, the bestie, is a total idiot and a tramp (Victoria's judgment, not mine). Somehow Victoria in all her castigations, manages to be both insufferable and enjoyable (if not likable). She's as pretentious and inflexible as Eric, though it looks different. It's clear these two detest each other. A marriage of convenience seems a misnomer, as they both are quite INconvenienced, but it's something like that that keeps them together.
While I understand we needed the astral projection for the ending, it didn't make sense to me in the context of the rest of the book. There were no other supernatural elements that I picked up on, so it felt out of place to me. I could have done without that and think the book and the ending could have been possible another way. The ending felt satisfying because to me, it highlighted that she will never be satisfied. At close, she is already getting annoying with her "soulmate" Luke and comforting herself with the assurance that if necessary, she could help formulate his demise as well.
While I understand we needed the astral projection for the ending, it didn't make sense to me in the context of the rest of the book. There were no other supernatural elements that I picked up on, so it felt out of place to me. I could have done without that and think the book and the ending could have been possible another way. The ending felt satisfying because to me, it highlighted that she will never be satisfied. At close, she is already getting annoying with her "soulmate" Luke and comforting herself with the assurance that if necessary, she could help formulate his demise as well.
DNF 80 pages
Eric was so bad it was honestly hard to read. I also didn’t love the overly descriptive day dreams Victoria has constantly. Just not for me
Eric was so bad it was honestly hard to read. I also didn’t love the overly descriptive day dreams Victoria has constantly. Just not for me
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The irony of this book is that Victoria, the bookworm, contemplates not finishing the book that she is reading, and I felt like that many times when reading this book. Victoria is in an unhappy marriage, when she sees Him at the cafe she frequents. Instantly, she believes she is in love. In love with a man she doesn't know at all. She hopes to meet him again. At night, she "floats" to His house and gets in bed with him.
Victoria imagines ways to kill her husband, Eric, so she can be with Him (Luke). Eric is on the partner path, and is busy at work, but Victoria isn't interested in what he likes, just imagines a way out.
This book is snarky, dark, and ridiculous at times. Victoria is never satisfied.
Victoria imagines ways to kill her husband, Eric, so she can be with Him (Luke). Eric is on the partner path, and is busy at work, but Victoria isn't interested in what he likes, just imagines a way out.
This book is snarky, dark, and ridiculous at times. Victoria is never satisfied.
dark
fast-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
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence, Stalking