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nabii's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
crystalllite's review against another edition
3.0
An anonymous and unreliable narrator tells his side of one of existence's rockier promises: often we get from the world what we give it. Since we've all done someone a bad turn in business and romance and then been squarely knocked down it's hard to decide with which character one's sympathies should lie but it was an interesting story all the same. A quick read. Good for a flight or if you want to start and finish something over the weekend.
katieleabx's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
niea's review against another edition
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
2.0
cinzia0620's review against another edition
2.0
Certainly not a great book. As short as it was, we didn't need the second chapter at all. But....the last chapter did intrigue me to maybe read the second book. The main character is definitely loathsome and in complete denial of how much he deserves to be wrecked by a relationship in the same fashion that he wrecked so many before. He hides behind his sobriety as if it gives him a clean slate to be upset about his own misfortune without recognizing the hurt he put on others- on purpose, with pleasure. These people do, in fact, exist in our day to day work so I think I want to see how this shit show plays out. I would not recommend- I am cleary going to regret wasting my time on reading the second book.
jacckalope's review against another edition
3.0
It was okay? Not the best but not the worst. I think some people forgot the point of this book lol
strapmatey's review against another edition
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
2.5
pkostenko's review against another edition
5.0
The book is so layered: you begin with a deep resentment towards the character who has spent his entire existence hurting women. And particularly preying on vulnerable women, meticulously planning the ways in which to inflict pain (even up to four years). Albeit, we learn about his childhood trauma and reasoning very briefly, the story takes a dark turn and it’s interesting that we begin to feel a slight lingering of sympathy towards him. It’s a very raw account of his feelings, with some comic elements. He lives in a bubble in which he does everything for himself, but towards the end there are glimpses of reflection. Overall I enjoyed it + read in one sitting!
meganvu's review against another edition
1.0
my middle school creative writing was better than this shit