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A review by powerpuffgoat
The Silent Bride by Shalini Boland
3.0
I don't really know how to rate this book. From the very first paragraph, where our main character gushes how she is finally getting married, I was ready to roll my eyes. I turned to my husband and asked him if he felt that our wedding day was a culmination of our relationship, and his response was that anyone who thinks that is too self-absorbed.
And that's exactly what followed. Alice, our blushing bride, seems to be entirely self-obsessed to the point she is convinced that everyone either hates her or adores her. And when someone isn't giving her enough attention, she is pouting. This grown woman was upset that her colleagues weren't jumping up and down with glee at the news of her engagement lol.
The writing is super basic, too. The amount of times you get descriptions of what people wear and eat and drink. Hell, every time someone offers a drink to a guest, it's included in the book.
It may sound like I really disliked this book... Except I realized very early on that this reads like a Reddit saga. Fellow redditors may know what I mean: a slew of updates full of outlandish details and clichés, with the original poster completely devoid of self-awareness.
And here's the thing. Reading trainwreck stories on Reddit is a favourite pasttime for me. I love the endless clichés, I love the sense of superiority and all the dopamine it gives me.
As soon as I started thinking of Alice as the OP of some Reddit drama, I enjoyed it immensely. I genuinely would not be surprised if somewhere along the line, a twin pregnancy would crop up.
Hence, I have no idea how to rate this. As a book, it isn't good. The title doesn't even make sense!
As a Reddit saga, it is top notch. It is JUICY. Would 100% read another book by this author if they are similar to this.
So I've settled in the middle, 3/5.
And that's exactly what followed. Alice, our blushing bride, seems to be entirely self-obsessed to the point she is convinced that everyone either hates her or adores her. And when someone isn't giving her enough attention, she is pouting. This grown woman was upset that her colleagues weren't jumping up and down with glee at the news of her engagement lol.
The writing is super basic, too. The amount of times you get descriptions of what people wear and eat and drink. Hell, every time someone offers a drink to a guest, it's included in the book.
It may sound like I really disliked this book... Except I realized very early on that this reads like a Reddit saga. Fellow redditors may know what I mean: a slew of updates full of outlandish details and clichés, with the original poster completely devoid of self-awareness.
And here's the thing. Reading trainwreck stories on Reddit is a favourite pasttime for me. I love the endless clichés, I love the sense of superiority and all the dopamine it gives me.
As soon as I started thinking of Alice as the OP of some Reddit drama, I enjoyed it immensely. I genuinely would not be surprised if somewhere along the line, a twin pregnancy would crop up.
Hence, I have no idea how to rate this. As a book, it isn't good. The title doesn't even make sense!
As a Reddit saga, it is top notch. It is JUICY. Would 100% read another book by this author if they are similar to this.
So I've settled in the middle, 3/5.