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The New Me

Halle Butler

3.35 AVERAGE


In many Goodreads reviews, this book was compared to [b:My Year of Rest and Relaxation|44279110|My Year of Rest and Relaxation|Ottessa Moshfegh|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1553096683l/44279110._SY75_.jpg|55508660] by [a:Ottessa Moshfegh|3276202|Ottessa Moshfegh|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1568839250p2/3276202.jpg]. If I had known that beforehand, I would not have put 'The New Me' on my reading list. Either I missed the point, or there wasn't one.
slow-paced
dark funny tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

this book was prty electric up until the 95 percent point but the ending was so ? like why ??? millie is such an amazing unreliable narrator that the author included povs of people arnd talking shit abt her, which i loved lmfaooo good book vvv relatable even if its mostly stream of consciousness stuff
funny reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I got through three chapters of this book before I had to return it to Audible. I am not sure if it's because the introduction wasn't strong or if it was because of the language that was used. Definitely not my cup of tea.
reflective

Just because her life is boring doesn’t mean the book has to be to. Got alright from chapter 22
funny lighthearted fast-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

a fun read, but the main character starts to get annoying 60& in