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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I don’t think this was the book for me but I didn’t hate it! While I appreciated the visibility on this stage of life for women and the complicated emotions that accompany it, I felt like it was weird on purpose in ways that did not land. The most moving part of the book was when she asked her friends what the best part of going through menopause was there were so many responses I’d never thought of, and I think that scene is my takeaway from this book. I’d like for it to be that and not the tampon scene hahaha.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
Almost fell off of this book around the middle, but I’m glad I hung on as for me the themes didn’t come into view until the second half of the book. It was vibrant, engaging, wild, and offered a very unique view into a standard trope (the mid-life crisis). I had come off of a series of books that I felt ‘didn’t go for it’ , this book definitely ‘goes for it’.
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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incredibly weird if i’m being honest!!! it took me a while to sit down and get into it. i found it bizarre, unsettling, and slightly confusing….. but i think that’s what made it so powerful! the author/characters lean into discomfort and absurdity and that’s what works for this book! the writing was amazing and filled with strange intimacy and humor. i love the way this book dives into emotions and life experiences in a way that’s not easy or straightforward; that’s what gives it this lasting impact. but disclaimer: definitely not a read for everyone!!
incredibly weird if i’m being honest!!! it took me a while to sit down and get into it. i found it bizarre, unsettling, and slightly confusing….. but i think that’s what made it so powerful! the author/characters lean into discomfort and absurdity and that’s what works for this book! the writing was amazing and filled with strange intimacy and humor. i love the way this book dives into emotions and life experiences in a way that’s not easy or straightforward; that’s what gives it this lasting impact. but disclaimer: definitely not a read for everyone!!
adventurous
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes