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maricatlovr's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
first fiction novel i'd read in a while. the characters and all their flaws and so enticing because they are imperfect, just like everyone else. they make mistakes and act on their intrusive thoughts. the ending made sense to me, even if i didn't like it all too much.
_jesshd's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
ciaraaa66's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
rachelevelyn's review against another edition
4.0
Really liked this! Def Sally Rooney vibes but also enjoyed in its own right.
It captured really well the difficulty of actually being in London and working in the arts without help from parents / knowing the right people.
I did find some of the friends a bit overdone.
It captured really well the difficulty of actually being in London and working in the arts without help from parents / knowing the right people.
I did find some of the friends a bit overdone.
meganbomberger's review against another edition
boring and don’t care about characters
katelynwakefield's review against another edition
2.0
A very slow and boring read. And wtf was the ending?!
haleyshaver's review against another edition
4.0
This felt very reminiscent of Conversations With Friends. An artist that falls in love with an emotionally unavailable and older guy that has a vague ending where you don't know if they start the affair over again. I really enjoyed it but I couldn't help but notice the similarities (even down to the part where Crimp doesn't use quotation marks either). I also couldn't help but find Anna's group of friends so insufferable. I feel like they are the type of people that would say I was un feminist because I still wear a bra on occasion. The story did a really good job of capturing what it's like to be all consumed by a relationship that has no benefit to you and not being able to look past that because when it's good, it's really good. but of course, when it's bad, it's really bad. Overall though, I really loved getting to read this book and going on Anna's journey of losing herself, finding her way back to who she is and doing what she loves, and then the mystery around whether or not she's going to give it up all over again because it's so easy to fall back into bad habits.