A review by sydapel
Good Material by Dolly Alderton

emotional funny reflective
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Right off the bat, I'm going to say that this isn't going to be for everyone. You do have to commit to listening to the narrative voice of an insecure, emotionally immature, slightly alcoholic man in the chaotic throes of heartbreak who does and says things that will probably make you frustrated and slightly triggered. Dolly Alderton's prose is very readable but Andy is a difficult character to spend about 75% of the book with. However, you have to know Andy's story to know Jen's. And the sucker punch of the 25% of the book that is Jen's made me feel so understood and validated that it made everything worth it for me. 
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