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All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai

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shoshin's review against another edition

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hopeful sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I had to think about this one for a while before rating it. I almost gave up on it pretty early because the protagonist was terrible and the sexism was awful, but I'm surprised to say that I'm glad I stuck with it. The protagonist grew a lot, I was surprised by some of the things that happened, and I appreciated the resolution more than I thought I would. I was walking through the grocery store with a slightly dopey grin listening to the end, which confused my fellow shoppers but made me feel pretty good about the book in the end. 

My biggest complaint, which even the satisfying resolution couldn't fix, was
the protagonist's irrational attachment to, and inaccurate statements about, a fertilized egg. The fertilized egg in Penelope's fallopian tube would not have been detectable, and no physiological changes occur, so far as I'm aware, until implantation. I could attribute it to future magic medicine, but I think it more likely that the author has an anti-choice agenda. The sexism generally ran through the book and just wouldn't stop, even when the author tried to have the protagonist call himself out. This review covers most of it and says it well, so I'll direct you to it: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/fe29fe2a-19ba-43f1-8c64-ca46ee249a29
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