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3.35 AVERAGE
3.35 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
reflective
fast-paced
medium-paced
lighthearted
reflective
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
at times there was some genuinely interesting insights into how self-loathing and avoidance can manifest in personal relationships. at other times it was quite boring. i am a fan on flawed characters but i don’t understand how the protagonist is an awful person with literally NO repercussions?
emotional
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’m happy i got to relive my love for English language. I continue to love Irish authors and their minuscule commentary on the British. I live for it.
The fact that this is a debut from Dolan is a bit rude, but I'll take it along with all the books to come from her.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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
As much as I love irreverent queer fiction, the detachment of this protagonist was hard to connect with. I think I kept searching for something a little more poignant or impactful and instead I got a vaguely witty romp through Hong Kong expats. Often this novel was fun, other times it felt grating- the protagonist was as unlikeable as she was insightful but not quite to the point of being an antihero. She was just sort of pathetic, which is relatable but not interesting.