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alicebme's review against another edition
2.0
I appreciate that this book is about a regular person with regular 20 something issues. However, I didn’t really find any of the characters very interesting.
yarn_chicken's review against another edition
2.0
I felt that it was just okay. None of the characters showed any real growth. I wanted to like this more than I did. This took me a million years to read because I just kept putting it down.
suvata's review against another edition
3.0
I didn’t love it but it was better than OK.
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You can get it for free at Kindle Unlimited.
britnyinvt's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book for the most part, but I was a little frustrated with the main character. I don’t feel like she learned anything from her experiences and her lack of character development was disappointing. The lack of accountability on her part made it hard to empathize with her, and her constant self sabotage got a little old after a while. The ending left a little hope for her to change that behavior, but it wasn’t enough to make me invested in her character.
I’m rating 3.5 stars but rounding up to a 4. I did enjoy the authors writing style and the plot sucked me in, but having a main character that I want to shake some sense into is why I’m not rating higher.
I’m rating 3.5 stars but rounding up to a 4. I did enjoy the authors writing style and the plot sucked me in, but having a main character that I want to shake some sense into is why I’m not rating higher.
bunrab's review against another edition
3.0
Dysfunctional and not in a funny way
I mean, I guess it was well written, but it's a depressing story about people who refuse to talk about problems or admit to their feelings, and who refuse to learn any better ways to cope. I think parts of it were supposed to be "heartwarming" and I just saw them as accidents where people barely connected in spite of themselves.
I mean, I guess it was well written, but it's a depressing story about people who refuse to talk about problems or admit to their feelings, and who refuse to learn any better ways to cope. I think parts of it were supposed to be "heartwarming" and I just saw them as accidents where people barely connected in spite of themselves.
ethanpoole's review
4.0
This book is about complex relationships between (i) people and (ii) people and their environment. Every character is both lovable and hatable at the same time. Their actions and motivations are complex and nuanced. I really enjoyed reading this book because it felt like an accurate reflection of a broken family and seeing one's hometown lose its character. A phenomenal debut novel!
bethannie18's review against another edition
2.0
Didn't enjoy this book thought it isn't awfully written. Just found the plotline was lacking in a crescendo or any meaning
knbee's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this one. Solid story arc, intriguing primary characters, vivid (and complicated) settings, straightforward writing. My one complaint is that some of the secondary characters, particularly the gentrifying hipsters, skewed stereotypical. And given that a major theme of the book is coming to terms with the gentrification of a beloved neighborhood, more complexity in this area would have made for a stronger story.