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3.35 AVERAGE
3.35 AVERAGE
3.5!! i read most of this to/from/at work which was very fitting. i loved a lot of this and the reality of work and emotional balance
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
slow-paced
this is one I had started a few times and not gotten into, but once I got into it, this main character was unlikable in a way that I saw myself in SO much like this did a great job of characterizing some of the grumpiest, most depressed and irritable parts of my brain
dark
funny
fast-paced
“She was no longer in the part of life where things changed. Her actions from here on out would carry more permanence, could no longer be easily swapped out for something new. Realizing this, she felt panic, deep and wide and boundless, and then she felt release.”
This book didn’t have much that stood out to me, but there were parts where I felt seen.
This book didn’t have much that stood out to me, but there were parts where I felt seen.
dark
funny
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
i love loser mcs, and this book has a great one. halle butlers writing reminds me of ottessa moshfegh, funny, bleak, sarcastic. not my favorite but i’m open to reading more books by this author.
dark
funny
reflective
slow-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
I don't think Butler's voice sings as well in a first person narrative, kind of a shame this is her most well known book.
Nevertheless, the unique, "office job as existential hell" style is still as hypnotic as ever.
Nevertheless, the unique, "office job as existential hell" style is still as hypnotic as ever.
Deep inside, this is so sad because it reflects how lots of people in our today’s society are struggling through life like this.