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3.16 AVERAGE
3.16 AVERAGE
I adored motherthing so I’m not surprised at all that I enjoyed this too! Admittedly, this book took me a while to get through, but this was mostly because I resonated with so much of it (even as someone who isn’t a mother) & my head was constantly filled with a million thoughts - this may have to eventually be the first book i ever annotate! I love Ainslie’s ability to show a woman who is slowly starting to lose it and make you truly feel their feminine rage. I love that it viewed sex work in a (generally) positive lens, to the extent in which it shows how it can benefit parts of society. I did not know what to expect from the ending but I think it felt kind of perfect, I was terrified it would stigmatise sex work but this wasn’t the case.
funny
mysterious
tense
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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
dark
funny
medium-paced
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.
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.