Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld

2 reviews

samcanuel's review

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

Did I like this book because I’m a cheese ball and I am a sucker for the celebrity rom-com trope? Yes. Did I somewhat dislike this  because Sally, the narrator, and the modernity of it pissed me off? Also yes! However, I really did enjoy the concept of a late night comedy show writer falling in love with the celebrity guest/host of the show. I found the plot to be questionable and overall the book felt incomplete to me, but I would not dissuade others from reading it - it just wasn’t my cup of tea!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Pregnancy

Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism

Minor: Death, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

analenegrace's review against another edition

hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

At the end of the day, I don't think I like SNL enough to enjoy this. 

Beyond that, I did not like Sally, and I felt like the writing of this book was incredibly stilted, especially the conversation aspects. The best writing was in the emails, but the rest of it did not sound like real people talking. 

I also was just not personally ready for the COVID aspects; I don't yet want that reminder in books. The epilogue also read so weird it pulled me out of the story a lot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual content, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Grief