Reviews

How to Fall Out of Love Madly by Jana Casale

ltoshinskie's review

emotional sad fast-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

3.0

This book is partially just reductive and filled with cliches about women (introduces us to each character by telling us what they hate about their bodies), and partially filled with poignant truths (socialization of women for male validation, etc.). Very readable though. 

nuru's review

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

swestlake's review

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? It's complicated

3.5

liv93's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

babybelle_'s review

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

This was an easy book to get through. It was not a very interesting or new story. 

b00kluvrbea's review against another edition

hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

just the worst parts of the ladies from satc and girls in one book with an unsatisfying ending

brylkayyy's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

vi_v's review

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

4.25

callypeeso's review

5.0

This is a book every woman should read.

This book made me feel so incredibly sad. Even though I was on the verge of crying in the entirety of this book, I’ve never felt so seen. Then even more sad because of why I related to these women. The way they talked to themselves made me want to give each of them a hug, but then I realized I also talk to myself the same way. We really are our biggest bullies.

If I didn’t finish this at work I would be sobbing in my room.

book_lizard42's review

4.0

The writing is really good, but the subject matter is the most depressing in the world. Women being horrible to other women and to themselves, men behaving badly. I was not mentally ready for it. LikeI said. The writing is solid, which is why it got 4 stars. The subject matter was NOT for me.