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3.16 AVERAGE
3.16 AVERAGE
reflective
A bit whiny, but kind of interesting to start with. But so much of it was ‘off stage’ that it felt like a missed opportunity. Loved the concept, but the MC and her husband were irritating and the ending was very unbelievable. There were quite a lot of unexplained elements too… and the last few chapters were just weird.
And what was the weird obsession with affogato?? Seriously? Very odd.
And what was the weird obsession with affogato?? Seriously? Very odd.
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A strange book with unexpected twists. Reminicent of Nightbitch in its pondering of modern motherhood, of feeling 'other', and reclaiming some primal form of self. Ultimately unforgettable.
dark
medium-paced
The main character of this book spends her time with the worst people ever and then acts as if she’s above it all because “at least she’s better than them”. They’re still your friends! He’s still your husband! Caustic without offering any real commentary and based around a mystery that doesn’t start until 2/3 of the way in, this book is not very good. There were glimpses of some really interesting social analysis and even body horror, but instead we got 200 pages of the MC complaining about her dissatisfaction with motherhood and suburbia while doing nothing about it other than complain. The rapid-fire story beats at the end try to make up for this but because everything leading up to the “twist” happens in less than 50 pages, it feels contrived and unearned. Also, the aforementioned friends and husband do not change at all but the ending treats them as loving and supportive despite their “quirks”, which was very frustrating. I’ve heard the author’s first book is better so I may give it a shot, but this one was disappointing.
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes