Reviews

How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz

sadaee's review against another edition

funny inspiring fast-paced

4.0

roxiefox4's review against another edition

funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

bookdawg's review against another edition

3.5

I liked the narrative device here, how the info was presented. Very well crafted. Started out kind of quirky and funny and then got intense/stressful!
I often see this marked as an LGBT+ book, but I wouldn't call it that. There are LGBT+ characters, but viewed through a hetero lens, and that's not really the main subject.

asorbet3's review against another edition

inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

jwhit7's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

kahlaelizabeth's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

kitchenbeat10's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I enjoyed this book, as the format was interesting to me and the character was full of strengths and flaws that were equally given time to come through throughout the story. 

Generational trauma issues were communicated so simply over a career counseling session, it felt like Cara was bursting at the seams to just have someone to listen to her. She is not perfect, but she is a survivor who wants to do better, and isn't that admirable?

Special mention for the audiobook narrator, who made the character sound so real, so genuine, so believable. 

hallformusic's review against another edition

3.0

interesting format and well-developed characters. however, format held it back from fully buying in on those characters. 

wednesday_s's review against another edition

emotional inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

peckreadsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.0