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Kukaan ei puhu tästä by Patricia Lockwood

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benjaminj1996's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Good grief. Erm…? Right…

This is another one of those books that's actually very short but you can tell took a lot of work because it's written by a poet in a similar way to how poetry is written. Every single word placed and thought about in such detail. And I commend it for that. It starts of about a woman who spends her whole life on social media and how this changes her way of thinking and her perspective on the world. Then, in the second half, something tragic happens in the real world which flips her perspective back and perhaps helps her manage to take a healthier perspective on life - perhaps it's a comment on how it really would take something hugely traumatic to fix our brains.

The thing is, both halves were really unpleasant. There was hope and beauty in there too, yes, but largely very unpleasant. The first section made my brain feel broken (a sign of good writing) but in a bad way, and the second half was just desperately sad (owing to more good writing). I will say though that as I might have predicted, it sometimes did verge on the overly-pretentious. It's certainly not an accessible read, I don't think.

The other criticism I have is one that a lot of people have said about this book - the two halves do feel very separate. I don't think the second would work without the first, and there is some linking between the two, but I found that that area wasn't explored very much. And I also think that the book ended before it could have - before a conclusion of some kind could be reached, or even just a reflection on the things we've been through with the character. It felt oddly unfinished and disparate where it seemed to be trying to do the opposite.

And so despite it being well written, it didn't really come together for me, and I didn't really enjoy it overall - although I did value the insights and language in certain individual moments.

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galexy_brain's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-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? No

3.75

I almost stopped reading this book after getting quite far into the first half, waiting for something to happen. It felt too on-the-nose and didn't have much more to add to the conversation around social media (although Lockwood did write everyone's thoughts out beautifully). After finding a review that promised a change of pace in the second half, I decided to press on.

What I found was a beautifully written, emotional story of a family making the best out of a terrible situation. It was inspiring seeing the family come together to support the sister and baby after a scary diagnosis. The book masterfully demonstrates what it means to love, to care. I found that the book touched on the title's theme quite a bit more briefly than expected, and quickly shifted to the main character's life being less involved with social media, but it felt natural.

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cavernism's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I flipping love Patricia Lockwood's writing, and it's also a style I wouldn't recommend for everyone. The writing is so funny and incisive, but oof the subject matter gets pretty heartbreaking. I'm still tangling out my thoughts on this but I think I enjoyed it.

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froggybooks's review against another edition

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2.5

As other reviews said the second half was better and more moving.

Idk I kinda get what was trying to be said but I thought it was poorly executed and pretentious.

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smrj's review against another edition

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Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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monblum's review against another edition

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3.25

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apworden's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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andrea_mtz27's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

"No One Is Talking About This" isn't perfect, but the reason I rated it so highly is because it's stuck with me more than any other book I've read recently. Weeks after finishing it, I've continued to think about both the content and the writing style.

This book definitely isn't for everyone. I can see how someone who doesn't have a similar relationship with internet culture could find the frequent references grating or nonsensical. However, I found the way that Lockwood wrote about "the portal" weaving itself into everyday life relatable and realistic. The first half was fun, but it was the second half that made this book deeply special. The way the main character's relationship with the portal changed over the course of a major life event felt so real,

and the emotional delivery of the hardship her family endured together was extremely moving

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I don't have the exact words for why this book made such an impression on me, but I do I highly recommend it to anyone who has spent too many hours scrolling through twitter, reddit, or tiktok.

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savannahtrice's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I can't get over this book and how much it affected me emotionally. Lockwood's fragmented and stream-of-consciousness-ish writing style accurately embodied the mind of someone who spends 5+ hours on social media a day (formerly me). In part one you are laughing and relating and taking pictures of every paragraph to send to post on your story (ironic in hindsight), and in part two your heart is ripped out of your chest and you are feeling every emotion the main character is feeling. It was so comforting to read a book that writes, so beautifully, all of the thoughts I've had about the internet and the culture social media has created, with prose I could only dream of crafting. Read this book if you want to laugh and cry and rethink everything.

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mganallirt's review against another edition

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Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.5

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