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3.46 AVERAGE
3.46 AVERAGE
You know that awful feeling you have when you are in an argument with a loved one and it's going exactly opposite of the direction you want it to go? This book captures that perfectly. I'm not entirely convinced that is a good thing though.
It’s been almost two decades since this was published. With an adaptation coming out soon, I wanted to revisit Shortcomings, remembering the icks I felt the first time I read it. The icks were still there, and more surfaced (r-word, f-slurs, slut-shaming, etc.).
Asianness, whiteness, queerness, loneliness, friendships, loveships, change and the resistance to change—Adrian Tomine, a New Yorker cover familiar, has his cast color the spectrum of these identities and relations (in b&w). It gives Ghost World, but with (qpoc) adults who should know better.
Asianness, whiteness, queerness, loneliness, friendships, loveships, change and the resistance to change—Adrian Tomine, a New Yorker cover familiar, has his cast color the spectrum of these identities and relations (in b&w). It gives Ghost World, but with (qpoc) adults who should know better.
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
just real human emotions about a loser guy that needed to get his head out of his ass
pretty straight to the point plus the
dialogue was raw and i couldn’t predict the plot. I don’t really enjoy open ended plots but i liked this one
pretty straight to the point plus the
dialogue was raw and i couldn’t predict the plot. I don’t really enjoy open ended plots but i liked this one
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
The only way I can explain it is: it's like reading a good movie.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
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
A masterpiece
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship
Minor: Car accident, Death of parent
Revised rating to add a star after rereading before donation
Though not a fun read, the flawed characters of this book still succeed in providing a conversation starter about race and sexuality in relationships in a way that feels real.
Though not a fun read, the flawed characters of this book still succeed in providing a conversation starter about race and sexuality in relationships in a way that feels real.