Reviews

Go Home, Ricky!: A Novel by Gene Kwak

servemethesky's review against another edition

5.0

Wow! This book took me by surprise. I absolutely loved it! At first, I struggled to get into it. I'm not a big wrestling fan so I didn't know how this book would go for me. It's not a book about wrestling at all, and it will take you by surprise over and over.

What Kwak does best is voice. Ricky's voice leaps off the page, and is totally hilarious. His observations are so funny and spot-on. I also loved that Ricky doesn't quite learn. He keeps fucking up. But you keep rooting for him! From his internal monologue, you can tell he has a good heart. He's not actively trying to harm anyone. There's a bit of growth, but not so much that it's not believable.

Many lines had me laughing out loud and reading them to my husband. Definitely pick up this book if you're looking for something different that will stick with you!

eabbott02's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

mossymadi's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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

3.5

jesseletford's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.0

jaimesando96's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

eliscout's review against another edition

funny reflective medium-paced

3.75

This was a fast read. The chapters in this book were really short (most only 4-5 pages) so things felt choppy and disjointed, even if I read a lot in one sitting. Things did not fully feel like they resolved either.

k_pressley16's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

4.25

andybeagle333's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

Didn't really connect with the characters or the story. So many reviews call this a tender and heart wrenching book, and I'm really struggling to find any of that honestly? I found Ricky deeply unlikable, and every decision he made pissed me off- but maybe that's the point? The cover says it's a satire, so maybe Ricky is the butt of the joke?? Idk, even if that is the whole point, it just didn't work for me

toddbert's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.0

jessiejoelle's review

emotional funny sad fast-paced

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

4.0