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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
I expected so much more from this but it's just boring. There's an opportunity for a really interesting commentary here but he's just wandering around like an idiot.
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
had a super interesting premise and kept me entertained for the first two-thirds but i felt it fell apart in the last third. a lot of really interesting topics for the author to explore in this one but i felt a lot of it was surface level. definitely could have gone deeper into some really really fascinating questions of identity and sexuality. but overall a really fun read!
mysterious
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:
No
Good. Well-written. I like books where something fantastical happens, but isn't really the focus of the story. But I wanted more -- more from Elizabeth's point of view in Eli's body, more of their lives in their respective bodies post-change, and maybe even some tropes -- and since I didn't get it, it's just a three.
Gorgeous writing, I want to read everything else they've written
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My first venture into Mcelroy’s work will keep me coming back. I love the characters and the slow journey through their experiences and realizations. The separation of characters is really felt and their unique experiences is the unfiltered ride into another’s inner voice that is truly fascinating.
But to be up front, I love a slow burn. If you’re looking for a clear climax and clean wrap up, this book will not be your favorite.
People Collide has left me thinking about my own identity in relation to the people around me: my husband, my mother, my friends. It’s an examination of self vs inter connectedness that has always been fascinating. What I really want to know is: what was Elizabeth thinking? And I love that McElroy has left me wondering.
But to be up front, I love a slow burn. If you’re looking for a clear climax and clean wrap up, this book will not be your favorite.
People Collide has left me thinking about my own identity in relation to the people around me: my husband, my mother, my friends. It’s an examination of self vs inter connectedness that has always been fascinating. What I really want to know is: what was Elizabeth thinking? And I love that McElroy has left me wondering.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Eating disorder
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank you to partner @bibliolifestyle & Harper Via for the gifted copy & Libro.fm for the ALC
Eli wakes up in his cramped Bulgarian apartment looking for his wife, Elizabeth, only to realize he now inhabits her body. As Eli embarks on a journey across Europe and the US to search for his own body & his missing wife, he begins to wonder how this transformation will affect their marriage.
Alternating between Eli's current POV & Elizabeth's past, PEOPLE COLLIDE is a weird, extremely out-there, but most importantly, absorbing read. I was so invested in both MC's journeys I finished the audiobook in one sitting! I love how this original story explores one's sexuality & gender identity, and how that may evolve while we're in a relationship.
PEOPLE COLLIDE will be a book that readers with different lived experiences will have wildly different takeaways. As a cis, straight reader, I loved McElroy's descriptions of how Eli experiences the world in Elizabeth's body with all its misogyny. I also appreciate how this novel makes me wonder about the separation of my own identity from my husband's. What was I like before we met? Who am I without him?
I initially wanted the book to include Elizabeth's POV, but after reading the PEN Ten Interview with McElroy, I understood their decision to construct PEOPLE COLLIDE this way. It's so interesting (& maybe a bit sad?) to realize how the most intimate person we're with in life will never fully understand us and our own insecurities about feeling vulnerable in a relationship.
I only wish PEOPLE COLLIDE were longer because I could read this story forever! McElroy explores so many fascinating concepts about our identity in a relationship that I'd love to revisit as my own marriage progresses!
Eli wakes up in his cramped Bulgarian apartment looking for his wife, Elizabeth, only to realize he now inhabits her body. As Eli embarks on a journey across Europe and the US to search for his own body & his missing wife, he begins to wonder how this transformation will affect their marriage.
Alternating between Eli's current POV & Elizabeth's past, PEOPLE COLLIDE is a weird, extremely out-there, but most importantly, absorbing read. I was so invested in both MC's journeys I finished the audiobook in one sitting! I love how this original story explores one's sexuality & gender identity, and how that may evolve while we're in a relationship.
PEOPLE COLLIDE will be a book that readers with different lived experiences will have wildly different takeaways. As a cis, straight reader, I loved McElroy's descriptions of how Eli experiences the world in Elizabeth's body with all its misogyny. I also appreciate how this novel makes me wonder about the separation of my own identity from my husband's. What was I like before we met? Who am I without him?
I initially wanted the book to include Elizabeth's POV, but after reading the PEN Ten Interview with McElroy, I understood their decision to construct PEOPLE COLLIDE this way. It's so interesting (& maybe a bit sad?) to realize how the most intimate person we're with in life will never fully understand us and our own insecurities about feeling vulnerable in a relationship.
I only wish PEOPLE COLLIDE were longer because I could read this story forever! McElroy explores so many fascinating concepts about our identity in a relationship that I'd love to revisit as my own marriage progresses!