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izziepons's review against another edition
5.0
i loved everything about this.. lucy is so hilarious! i was laughing the entire time.. i found lucy super relatable in that she either knows exactly what she wants but i always finding issues with the execution of getting what she wants OR just doesn’t really know what she wants and is just trying to things until it all feels right and the solution finds her. it was just such a fun and interesting story about womanhood, feminism, friendship, and more
hotfunnycoolgirl's review against another edition
4.5
break in between reading this book propbaly messed up the flow for me but really good.
the whole do you like the book - it’s good but i’m not sure i like it scene when she was in the bookstore was true for me through most of this as well - being uncomfortable (which is obviously the point) not a read before bed book, but really good.
loved the last few chapters, glad she didn’t get with danny, her and her mum near the end, and obviously everything about nora
katykelly's review
3.0
3.5 stars.
Amusing contemporary erotic/work/friendship story that doesn't feel finished.
I liked it, yes. But I was also frustrated at the end at how the main character DIDN'T grow in the way the story seemed to set out for her.
This is rather 'sexy' in the sense of Lucy having multiple sexual encounters, seeking out domineering men. It's also a story about her friendship with another woman, a history of her family and why she 'is how she is', and there's a subplot about her attempting to push her career as a writer by researching a retro magazine and its authors.
I read this as an audiobook, which suited the genre, narration style and protagonist, talking to us in letters sent to her recent bedroom partner (married of course). Lucy likes being punished, likes pleasing - or does she? We do get to see her childhood, her parents, her adolescence and college experiences. I didn't feel it really explained everything though, though it did bring us a relatable relationship with her best friend from college, with whom she now has a quite needy bond.
We watch Lucy hook up with less-than-palatable men, though she seems either happy or refuses to accept faults.
The storyline about magazine contributors and models from decades ago felt like it might go somewhere, but in the end felt rather unconnected, unfinished and didn't seem to give Lucy impetus to change, strive or help anyone. It could have the been the plot in itself.
I finished listening with a bit of a frown, I remember, not happy with how the author chooses to leave Lucy. Yes, some lessons were learned about being an adult, but there was something underlying everything that she just didn't seem to have been allowed to grasp. But was this the point? I may have to think about that.
Titillating if you like pain/women being domineered (not really my thing), it does at least encapsulate the confused and hectic lives of contemporary women.
With thanks to Netgalley for providing a sample audio copy.
Amusing contemporary erotic/work/friendship story that doesn't feel finished.
I liked it, yes. But I was also frustrated at the end at how the main character DIDN'T grow in the way the story seemed to set out for her.
This is rather 'sexy' in the sense of Lucy having multiple sexual encounters, seeking out domineering men. It's also a story about her friendship with another woman, a history of her family and why she 'is how she is', and there's a subplot about her attempting to push her career as a writer by researching a retro magazine and its authors.
I read this as an audiobook, which suited the genre, narration style and protagonist, talking to us in letters sent to her recent bedroom partner (married of course). Lucy likes being punished, likes pleasing - or does she? We do get to see her childhood, her parents, her adolescence and college experiences. I didn't feel it really explained everything though, though it did bring us a relatable relationship with her best friend from college, with whom she now has a quite needy bond.
We watch Lucy hook up with less-than-palatable men, though she seems either happy or refuses to accept faults.
The storyline about magazine contributors and models from decades ago felt like it might go somewhere, but in the end felt rather unconnected, unfinished and didn't seem to give Lucy impetus to change, strive or help anyone. It could have the been the plot in itself.
I finished listening with a bit of a frown, I remember, not happy with how the author chooses to leave Lucy. Yes, some lessons were learned about being an adult, but there was something underlying everything that she just didn't seem to have been allowed to grasp. But was this the point? I may have to think about that.
Titillating if you like pain/women being domineered (not really my thing), it does at least encapsulate the confused and hectic lives of contemporary women.
With thanks to Netgalley for providing a sample audio copy.
claudiakarmina's review
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
shrootreads's review
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
vsteffes's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
mish_r's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
savi10901's review against another edition
5.0
so fucking good but also i will not be rereading ever cuz some of the interactions made me so uncomfortable and just no
ericad89's review
dark
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
mollie_makebelieve's review
1.0
Well this could have a good mystery novel with themes along the lines of "she said" but it reads like the author had a good idea but also wanted to cash in on the spicy book trend of 2016. Unfortunately, she didn't hit the mark in either genre. The main character was highly unlikeable, not a single "romantic" partner for the main character was likable. The characters were either annoying or abusive with no redeeming qualities or appeal. I wish the author would have either focused on the plot and left out the sex stuff or focused on the sex and saved the plot for another book... or another author all together. Instead they ended up with multiple underdeveloped and unsatisfying ideas that just fell flat. Id recommend skipping this one.