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briz_reads's review against another edition
challenging
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The MC is insufferable. And just when I think her only possible action is to apologize, she does the complete opposite. And through enabling, she is able to “live” her life as this unapologetic selfish woman. I appreciated the intervention scene since all her mistreatment of others finally came to a head. And while she does end up returning the book, it’s clear she is not sorry for stabbing her sister. I want to let this book sit with me for a while longer but right now my rating is 3.5 stars.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Fatphobia, and Animal death
cheye13's review against another edition
challenging
funny
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
2.0
This is one of those "what the heck did I just read" books, but in a very understated way.
My main takeaway from this one was confusion. Throughout the book, I could not decipher whether I was being laughed at or laughed with. The plot was far more interesting than I expected it to be, but it also veered pretty far from the synopsis – Treasure Island and the narrator's "core values" drop out of the book around midway and don't make a return until the conclusion.
Despite the low rating, I did have a good time with this one. I'm just not sure I took anything away from it.
My main takeaway from this one was confusion. Throughout the book, I could not decipher whether I was being laughed at or laughed with. The plot was far more interesting than I expected it to be, but it also veered pretty far from the synopsis – Treasure Island and the narrator's "core values" drop out of the book around midway and don't make a return until the conclusion.
Despite the low rating, I did have a good time with this one. I'm just not sure I took anything away from it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, and Drug abuse
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Grief, and Sexual content
also note: invasion of privacy, mentions of hospitals/ER, very brief comment on paternal incest, implied undiagnosed mental illness (narrator discusses "successful avoidance" of therapy)
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