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michellefeif's review
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
livruther's review against another edition
had to read for school but then i got sick so i wasnt able to go to the class where we discussed it so i didnt finish it.
kim_reads_1129's review
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
beeeeonka's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
jcgrenn_reads's review
Great writing about kind of gross events amongst whiny, needy characters. Overall, I was bored :(
I don’t consider my opinion to be worth much on this, very not my thing. Disregard on the whole, but I won’t be recommending it to friends personally.
I don’t consider my opinion to be worth much on this, very not my thing. Disregard on the whole, but I won’t be recommending it to friends personally.
alisonmostyn's review against another edition
1.0
I've given up on this book at about 40% through. Doesn't happen often. Just could not get into it or make a connection with any of the characters.
dancinrio's review
4.0
It took me a long time to get into this and I found it a bit of a struggle but then around the halfway mark it switched up what it was. And close to the end it did it again and I flew through the last third.
I’m left feeling very pleased I stuck with it and thinking that it’s likely this book will stick with me for some time.
I’m left feeling very pleased I stuck with it and thinking that it’s likely this book will stick with me for some time.
sosonny's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
medium-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
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism, Adult/minor relationship, and Pregnancy
cindypepper's review
2.0
1.5 stars, rounded to 2 stars:
Yeah, this didn't work for me.
I wanted to like it! I'm all about unreliable narration that is questioned and re-examined (see: Rashomon, Fates and Furies), but something about this didn't land for me.
The first part starts off languidly, as the narrator paints each scene, no matter how micro the action, with numerous layers of prose that serve to remind us of the possible dubiousness of the narration. The slow-cooked pacing didn't work for me; I felt like everything that happened was bogged down in the questioning.
By the time we got to the second part, the big reveals were, again, buried in a way that tested my patience rather than piqued my curiosity. I tired of the meta-questioning.
On its own, the final act should be satisfying as hell, but everything leading up to it obscured whatever satisfaction could have been had.
Yeah, this didn't work for me.
I wanted to like it! I'm all about unreliable narration that is questioned and re-examined (see: Rashomon, Fates and Furies), but something about this didn't land for me.
The first part starts off languidly, as the narrator paints each scene, no matter how micro the action, with numerous layers of prose that serve to remind us of the possible dubiousness of the narration. The slow-cooked pacing didn't work for me; I felt like everything that happened was bogged down in the questioning.
By the time we got to the second part, the big reveals were, again, buried in a way that tested my patience rather than piqued my curiosity. I tired of the meta-questioning.
On its own, the final act should be satisfying as hell, but everything leading up to it obscured whatever satisfaction could have been had.