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twoheadedcalf_nev's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
tense
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? Yes
3.5
i enjoyed the structure and the writing style of the book but i did not particularly enjoy the main character -- or any of the characters, really -- nor the development of her thought process. maybe i'm simply not used to reading books in first person anymore, but i was unable to take anything she said at face-value: she sounded either delusional or self-serving.
the way she thinks and talks about her daughters, the way she goes back and forth on her opinions on them, was very upsetting. which i would like to think is the point of the book and that's why i rate it 3.5 stars.
however, if the intention was to make readers empathize with the complications of motherhood, it did not succeed for me -- it only made me think the main character is an abusive middle-aged woman going back and forth between a superiority complex and self-recrimination.
the way she thinks and talks about her daughters, the way she goes back and forth on her opinions on them, was very upsetting. which i would like to think is the point of the book and that's why i rate it 3.5 stars.
however, if the intention was to make readers empathize with the complications of motherhood, it did not succeed for me -- it only made me think the main character is an abusive middle-aged woman going back and forth between a superiority complex and self-recrimination.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Car accident
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