Reviews

Acts of Desperation by Megan Nolan

ellenjp's review against another edition

4.0

A difficult but beautifully written book about a women in a toxic relationship. The narrator was definitely not likeable (and the boyfriend was a horrible person), but it felt like an honest and messy portrayal of obsessive love and self-destruction.

paulafschr's review against another edition

1.0

well - that was awful. i have to be honest: i skimmed the last few pages because i just found it THAT unbearable. acts of desperation technically had everything i usually like in a book: unlikeable characters, less plot more vibes, a messed up, obsessive love story. but this just didn't work. the mc is soo whiny and the love interest is not just unlikeable, he is literally a major abusive asshole. i didn't understand how this love story even came to be: she falls for him even though he treats her like garbage right from the start.
even worse than the relationship is the prose: pseudo deep and philosophical tumblr-esque quotes on every other page. idk it was soo annoying.
reading this felt like an complete waste of my time, i absolutely hated it.

amykeith's review

dark emotional reflective medium-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

3.0

npanchuelo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

brown4b2's review

dark reflective slow-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

2.25

nina1243's review

dark emotional reflective sad 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

2.25

bellathevirgo's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

mina17's review against another edition

5.0

Bobbi if she gave a fuck

melancholicmishap's review

challenging reflective

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

bblob's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence