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4.16 AVERAGE
4.16 AVERAGE
I know a lot of people loved this, but I simply didn't. I found a lot of the aspects rather boring and some of it did hit really close to home but the protagonist did bother me for a good portion of the book. I felt like this book didn't need to be as long as it was. There were simply a good amount of scenes where nothing happened to progress the story or tell anything about her character
I will think about Martha and Patrick forever. This book was witty and it made me laugh, whilst also being an incredibly accurate description of not only living with an undiagnosed/misdiagnosed mental illness, but the effects on those around you. I loved this. The sister dynamic was so real and made me realise I’m the sister with the annoying kids in the background of every phone call
sooo close to being a five star read, but something near the end just didn't feel entirely believable to me. other than that though, such an amazing and incredible read, with some of the best writing i've had the pleasure of reading in a long time.
I felt the full range of emotions with this one - i was laughing and tearing up and falling in love with patrick alongside martha and feeling lost with her as well. meg mason’s writing was so simple yet filled with so much emotion. i adored the writing - i felt like meg mason succeeded in putting so many of my own thoughts and feelings into these sentences that i found myself rereading again and again.
this one is well loved, and for good reason. the book delves into a lot of heavy topics, but does so in a way that is honest and believable.
mental illness is a difficult, daily struggle, and it doesn’t just miraculously goes away one day. but considering the slightly depressing title, meg mason’s novel gives me hope that the dark episodes will pass, and it’s possible to find that somebody that will stick by you through the good and the bad - whether it’s your parents, your sister, or a significant other.
I felt the full range of emotions with this one - i was laughing and tearing up and falling in love with patrick alongside martha and feeling lost with her as well. meg mason’s writing was so simple yet filled with so much emotion. i adored the writing - i felt like meg mason succeeded in putting so many of my own thoughts and feelings into these sentences that i found myself rereading again and again.
this one is well loved, and for good reason. the book delves into a lot of heavy topics, but does so in a way that is honest and believable.
mental illness is a difficult, daily struggle, and it doesn’t just miraculously goes away one day. but considering the slightly depressing title, meg mason’s novel gives me hope that the dark episodes will pass, and it’s possible to find that somebody that will stick by you through the good and the bad - whether it’s your parents, your sister, or a significant other.
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Damn this is good. She’s got such an unique voice…so many brilliant brilliant (yes I mean to say it twice) sentences in this book. Clever, erudite, sad, funny, insightful, packed with wit. A favourite author of mine called Claire Fuller (read all her books too) described it as The Bell Jar meets Fleabag. I can’t think of any better way to describe this.
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this is so sad and funny at the same time. will definitely come back to this book in my 40s.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes