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fusskins's review against another edition
4.0
Brilliant and beautiful! Heti has such an incredibly, self-aware voice that this book is at times painful to read. She examines her own insecurity and narcissism so bravely. She is inspiring. A must read.
thrilled's review against another edition
2.0
this didn't add much beauty to my life, but i do agree that girls should never betray their friends by buying the same dress
annabhatt's review against another edition
4.0
this was a casi cobb recommendation so it was hard to separate my feelings for it from casi cobb. that being said, i think even if it wasn't recommended to me by casi, i would've thought of her anyway because of the writing style.
anyway. i did enjoy this book. i don't think it impacted me in a huge way one way or another, but it was an easy read and once i committed to it i sped through it. i enjoyed the way it was written (i love a list!! and this book had no shortage of lists) and the way in which plot sort of snuck up on you. i always enjoy anything written about female friendship, especially when it is complex and issues are silly issues are worked through.
overall: solid! a good time. not super memorable. probs 3.5/5
anyway. i did enjoy this book. i don't think it impacted me in a huge way one way or another, but it was an easy read and once i committed to it i sped through it. i enjoyed the way it was written (i love a list!! and this book had no shortage of lists) and the way in which plot sort of snuck up on you. i always enjoy anything written about female friendship, especially when it is complex and issues are silly issues are worked through.
overall: solid! a good time. not super memorable. probs 3.5/5
kaymarieplz's review against another edition
1.0
the only reason i even finished this book was because i wanted to make sure i didnt miss anything in order to have a full list of everything i hated about this book and to list them during bookclub. then i realized the list is too long so i will just say jesus christ i am so glad this effing dribble is over with...and can i have my $10 back?
amycrea's review against another edition
2.0
Spoiler alert:
If your protagonist comes to a major life realization while sticking her nose in a guy's hairy ass, I'm probably not your target audience.
If your protagonist comes to a major life realization while sticking her nose in a guy's hairy ass, I'm probably not your target audience.
dianametzger's review against another edition
4.0
This book floored me in a lot of ways: clever, insightful writing and really bold ideas. This is the best quasi-memoir, more so millennial philosophy and psych book that I've read in quite some time. Asks all the right questions and doesn't promise answers, but gives a lot to think about it the end. Truly about a woman in her late twenties looking at the people around her, trying to learn from them exactly how a person should be--in their own lives and in the eyes of those around them. No wonder Heti is interviews editor at The Believer; what a perfect fit.
the_pershina's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
quietdomino's review against another edition
after endlessly going back and forth on this, i've decided that the fact that i can't decide whether this book is genuinely admirable or horribly admirable means that the book is good. Thought-provoking it is definitely. Encouraging as a discourse on the bounds of female creative ambition, possibly not.
houndsofstars's review against another edition
this was so bizarre and a bit outdated so idk if it was for me