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headinthepages's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Death, Emotional abuse, and Grief
foldingthepage_kayleigh's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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? Yes
3.75
Main takeaway: I liked it, but I didn’t love it.
After reading Meet Me in the Margins by this author last summer and absolutely loving it, I was expecting this one to be another roll-around-on-the-floor-laughing-out-loud read. And while there were comedic moments, it was hard for me to get past the main character, who I found a bit insufferable.
The major point of drama in this book is that the main character, Cat, got “cancelled” for being the partner and face of a large app that had a massive data breach due to her not taking the time to read a contract properly with a lawyer. Were we, the readers, supposed to feel bad for her after her company was responsible for a massive data breach, and then face the consequences of her actions? It was sort of a weird commentary on cancel culture that left me feeling confused and a bit off-put. I feel the same way with the statement on social media, which came off as judgmental of social media addiction, yet also supportive of social media as a pillar of your life? Idk, I honestly felt confused by what the main takeaway should’ve been on this topic.
All that being said, I found that despite the issues I had with this book, I still enjoyed the writing style and felt engaged throughout the book. It’s missing the humour element that Meet Me in the Margins had, but I enjoyed hearing Cat’s inner dialogue. I also didn’t want to put this book down either because I found the description of the setting and small town, remote life in Montana to be so cozily atmospheric, which left me with a bit of a book hangover (which has since been resolved since picking up The Suite Spot by Trish Doller).
I’m honestly struggling with how to rate this book because I liked and disliked it in equal measure. But I do appreciate Netgalley and Thomas Nelson publishers for providing me with an advanced listening copy of this book.
After reading Meet Me in the Margins by this author last summer and absolutely loving it, I was expecting this one to be another roll-around-on-the-floor-laughing-out-loud read. And while there were comedic moments, it was hard for me to get past the main character, who I found a bit insufferable.
The major point of drama in this book is that the main character, Cat, got “cancelled” for being the partner and face of a large app that had a massive data breach due to her not taking the time to read a contract properly with a lawyer. Were we, the readers, supposed to feel bad for her after her company was responsible for a massive data breach, and then face the consequences of her actions? It was sort of a weird commentary on cancel culture that left me feeling confused and a bit off-put. I feel the same way with the statement on social media, which came off as judgmental of social media addiction, yet also supportive of social media as a pillar of your life? Idk, I honestly felt confused by what the main takeaway should’ve been on this topic.
All that being said, I found that despite the issues I had with this book, I still enjoyed the writing style and felt engaged throughout the book. It’s missing the humour element that Meet Me in the Margins had, but I enjoyed hearing Cat’s inner dialogue. I also didn’t want to put this book down either because I found the description of the setting and small town, remote life in Montana to be so cozily atmospheric, which left me with a bit of a book hangover (which has since been resolved since picking up The Suite Spot by Trish Doller).
I’m honestly struggling with how to rate this book because I liked and disliked it in equal measure. But I do appreciate Netgalley and Thomas Nelson publishers for providing me with an advanced listening copy of this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Classism, Child abuse, and Grief
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