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thatswhatshanread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
1.25
Graphic: Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Sexual harassment
dafni's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Stalking
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Colonisation
shelfofunread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Stalking
abi_g_mac's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The commentary around race, gender and performative consumerism was really well written and broke up the narrator's account of her obsessive and unhealthy relationships. The non-linear structure felt uneasy at times, but that suited the novel as the whole thing was uncomfortable.
Although it is short I still felt it could have ended sooner and had just as much impact. Maybe there's only so much chilling introspection I can take, although it may also have been the audio style as I found 30-40 mins at a time was enough.
Moderate: Stalking
rosalind's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Stalking
Moderate: Cursing and Emotional abuse
Minor: Body shaming, Misogyny, Racism, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
t_rex_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
the writing in this book is so gorgeous it makes me want to cry. the words she uses to describe and annotate things with are undeniably the most uncommon yet beautiful words I've ever read! love love love this book!!!
Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Racism and Stalking
lovelylilelle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Classism
sophsg88's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Infidelity and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Racism, Sexual content, Stalking, and Cultural appropriation
lindsaylhunter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I fantasise and fall in love with a version of him I'm not sure exists outside of my imagination. He is constantly failing in comparison to this person I know he could be. If he could only stop being exactly who he is, we could be happy.
A non-linear narrative, multiple unlikeable characters, and a protagonist in the throes of lovesickness all the while presenting herself as the victim in everything. You're never really granted the release of finding anything tangible about her but she delivers a number of monologues regarding race and class that envy the most prolific writers out there. I could write an essay on how much I love this book.
Graphic: Stalking
heydreamer09's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Cultural appropriation, and Classism
Moderate: Stalking