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baron_harkenny's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
4.0
Really engaging and plays with expectations well. Gives just enough little details to feel real. It puts you in the position of the main character and you feel just as unsure as she is. Really liked how it ended as well.
lottifus's review against another edition
reflective
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
3.0
wambsreads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
nooks_en_books's review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
imme_van_gorp's review against another edition
3.5
➛First read: September 2021 | ★3.5 stars
➛Second read: February 2023 | ★3.5 stars
This is a very raw depiction of the pressure a girl feels to make a guy feel good and to not bruise his ego. It also shows how a girl might make up an idealistic image of a random guy inside her head, and how important it can be for her to feel desired and needed. This can be so important for her that she will put up with and try to rationalize away certain things that she really should not.
This story is about a young sophomore student, Margot, who had shown an interest in 34-year old Robert. She somehow felt like she owed him things, eventually even her body, just because she didn't want to offend him or be a tease. This didn't even seem like a choice for her; it was just a given that she would do this.
Of course there's more to it than that; their 'relationship' was already showing loads of red flags and there were other interesting psychologic aspects going on, but in the end it mostly comes down to this weird power dynamic between the two of them: this misguided sense of owing someone in Margot’s case, and being owed something in Robert's.
Of course we don’t know what was going on inside Robert’s head, and a minor part of me did potentially feel bad for him too. Getting rejected hurts (especially after already having been intimate), but his previous gaslighting made it difficult for me to feel much sympathy for the guy.
That ending sentence though: ”Whore”. That one really hit deep.
It showed that Robert went from desperate, pleading and gentle to hateful and spiteful, all because he knew the rejection would be permanent and he had no chance with Margot anymore. Feeling rejected is a very powerful emotion, and can sometimes lead to some scary behaviour…
I felt quite sad reading this, yet I think it's good that things like this are being written. It's very realistic, even though I wish it wasn't.
➛Second read: February 2023 | ★3.5 stars
This is a very raw depiction of the pressure a girl feels to make a guy feel good and to not bruise his ego. It also shows how a girl might make up an idealistic image of a random guy inside her head, and how important it can be for her to feel desired and needed. This can be so important for her that she will put up with and try to rationalize away certain things that she really should not.
This story is about a young sophomore student, Margot, who had shown an interest in 34-year old Robert. She somehow felt like she owed him things, eventually even her body, just because she didn't want to offend him or be a tease. This didn't even seem like a choice for her; it was just a given that she would do this.
Of course there's more to it than that; their 'relationship' was already showing loads of red flags and there were other interesting psychologic aspects going on, but in the end it mostly comes down to this weird power dynamic between the two of them: this misguided sense of owing someone in Margot’s case, and being owed something in Robert's.
Of course we don’t know what was going on inside Robert’s head, and a minor part of me did potentially feel bad for him too. Getting rejected hurts (especially after already having been intimate), but his previous gaslighting made it difficult for me to feel much sympathy for the guy.
That ending sentence though: ”Whore”. That one really hit deep.
It showed that Robert went from desperate, pleading and gentle to hateful and spiteful, all because he knew the rejection would be permanent and he had no chance with Margot anymore. Feeling rejected is a very powerful emotion, and can sometimes lead to some scary behaviour…
I felt quite sad reading this, yet I think it's good that things like this are being written. It's very realistic, even though I wish it wasn't.
sylviaplathsoven's review against another edition
3.0
licorice is a great movie theater snack and men are garbage !!!
kcgrim's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
carolridley's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
lubrosian's review against another edition
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5