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Once More, With Feeling by Sophie McCreesh

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aldoregan's review

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slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No

2.0

kiranreadsbooks's review

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dark emotional reflective sad 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

3.5

jstccw's review

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3.0

if the protagonist from my year of rest and relaxation was canadian and a tiny bit more likeable ... still not sure how i feel about it so 3 stars for now

Once More, with Feeling sadly left me empty. We have an early-twenties protagonist who is self-centered, insecure, and struggling with addiction. She thinks everything is about her and simultaneously, that she doesn't matter. Usually this is the kind of book that speaks to the darker things inside of me, or times when I was younger. Jane spoke to nothing and no one but herself.

While the writing maintains a flat, dead-pan style throughout, it did not add to the story for me. What I did enjoy (or who) was Kitty, Jane's shitty friend who was somehow less shitty than Jane. While they were toxic together, Jane was worse on her own. I appreciate what the author was going for and I liked the idea of the plot, but this one missed the mark for me.

sinnie's review

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tense slow-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

2.25

parisakamali's review

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2.0

it had some good lines i related to a lot, but that unfortunately doesn't make a good book.

i'd say it's only OK. the writing was deadpan for sure but that does not mean that it should not be very smooth. the sentences seemed to jump a lot to different topics and i was taken out of the book multiple times because of it. the book was not cohesive and well-written to me and the characters were not any different from similar books i've read. what did it say that has not already been said better by other novels? it was really relatable and funny at times though, so i'd still recommend it to some people.