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allisonheimer's review
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
naimar's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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
Though the sections about Cassie’s mother were poignant, a lot of this book felt like a blur to me. And as someone from the Bay I recognize the dangerous hustle culture but still didn’t love the overall tone in which SF was portrayed. The ending felt inevitable which I was fine with, but I maybe expected more.
amelia_adele's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
suzpls's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-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
3.75
kristenml13's review against another edition
4.0
This was so good. Very dark, but very validating of the mindfuck that it is to try to maintain some semblence of self during late-stage capitalism. I found the metaphor of her depression as a literal black hole to be very apt. Highly recommend as long as you like “sad girl lit fic” as the TikTokers would say.
jcubins's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
medium-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
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Abortion
annacampb's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
izarah's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
sad girl lit meets late stage capitalism
me and my black hole had a lot of fun reading this
me and my black hole had a lot of fun reading this
augiewitski's review against another edition
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
mtomchek's review against another edition
4.0
"Sometimes, all it takes to fall in love is one small detail."
"Even an oil spill has a rainbow sheen, an iridescent shimmer that trembles over its darkness. Life is this way, too: half stuttering, half beauty."
"A singularity is a region of infinite density, where the laws of space and time as we know them cease to exist. It is the ultimate no-man's land where all matter is compressed down into an immeasurably tiny point."
Wow...so dark and sad but REAL. We follow Cassie as she moves to San Francisco, to work for some Silicon Valley start-up, engulfed in the world of techies, capitalism, high rent, and the emptiness of society. Her parents, specifically her mother, always having high expectations, holding disappointment often, Cassie struggles to be good enough. She is followed by a 'black hole' and notices all the inequalities of her surroundings, all the sadness, all the darkness. It is intensely depressing. But real, nonetheless. I now empathize with this group of people, some hiding beneath the long hours, the constant movement, not noticing their surroundings. I felt for Cassie, and often wanted to be her friend to hug her and console her.
Riveting, touching, and deep. Prepare yourself before reading this one. Sarah Rose Etter, well done, seriously.
"Even an oil spill has a rainbow sheen, an iridescent shimmer that trembles over its darkness. Life is this way, too: half stuttering, half beauty."
"A singularity is a region of infinite density, where the laws of space and time as we know them cease to exist. It is the ultimate no-man's land where all matter is compressed down into an immeasurably tiny point."
Wow...so dark and sad but REAL. We follow Cassie as she moves to San Francisco, to work for some Silicon Valley start-up, engulfed in the world of techies, capitalism, high rent, and the emptiness of society. Her parents, specifically her mother, always having high expectations, holding disappointment often, Cassie struggles to be good enough. She is followed by a 'black hole' and notices all the inequalities of her surroundings, all the sadness, all the darkness. It is intensely depressing. But real, nonetheless. I now empathize with this group of people, some hiding beneath the long hours, the constant movement, not noticing their surroundings. I felt for Cassie, and often wanted to be her friend to hug her and console her.
Riveting, touching, and deep. Prepare yourself before reading this one. Sarah Rose Etter, well done, seriously.