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3.32 AVERAGE
3.32 AVERAGE
Not my cup of tea.
Just full of unpleasant characters and the prose style takes you into their full-on, self-centered, white male -privilege-spouting thoughts. Why? I don’t need to be convinced they’re an asshole. Not much else to say about this. Glad I read a Perotta book. Now I know I shouldn’t bother with any more.
Just full of unpleasant characters and the prose style takes you into their full-on, self-centered, white male -privilege-spouting thoughts. Why? I don’t need to be convinced they’re an asshole. Not much else to say about this. Glad I read a Perotta book. Now I know I shouldn’t bother with any more.
2.5. This books was honestly so silly but it works as a mindless beach read. Some entertaining raunchy bits throughout but the plot as a whole doesn't really have any redeeming qualities for me.
Ugh - no thank you. Each character felt like they personified the worst stereotype imaginable of themselves. Left a bad taste in my mouth.
“Mrs. Fletcher” by Tom Perotta was an entertaining story of a woman who was trying to figure out what to do with herself once she became an “empty nester.” I appreciated the themes of femininity and gender throughout. There was a nice social struggle depicted as her son adjusted from being a popular jock in high school to being a college student who was held to a higher standard, particularly in his dealings with women. There was interesting dialogue from a class the protagonist takes that discussed gender and norms as the class realizes their teacher is trans. Overall, it was a great read. (Note: this has also been made into an HBO short series that I also enjoyed after reading.)
Okay. Not one of my favorite Perrotta books. There were a couple storylines that I just absolutely could not make myself care about (Julian; porn). I liked the different POVs, and the attitudes toward sexuality. I liked how Brendan should be a genuine ass but also had more emotional depth than boys his age get credit for.
I really liked this book. The characters were sometimes frustrating and annoying and I found myself asking the what the eff they were thinking, but that was part of the story’s charm. It was easy to get sucked in (a sick day helped with that!) and I will definitely look for more by this author.
it's a good book, because Perotta is a good writer, but it felt too deliberate to be great. Much thought went into who would read it, and what they'd appreciate, or that's what it felt like to me, anyway.
3.5, rounded up. This was a really quick, fun read and had more depth than I was expecting (though Brendan was a little shit . I'm curious to see how the HBO series is formatted, given all the third-person POV and introspection (or attempted introspection) that happens.
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throughout the book, even when he was talking with his soon-to-be-stepsister about his career choices
Quirky, weird, entertaining- I really enjoyed this book. It follows a Mom, navigating a recent divorce and an empty nest, and her son who is adjusting to college life. Both stumbling trying to deal with change and finding their place.
My first Tom Perotta book was ...interesting. Full of sexuality, and certainly not choices I would make. Interesting, though, and I am glad I read it.