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A review by synth
Confessions from a Coffee Shop by T.B. Markinson
1.0
Did a middle class white straight man write that book? Seriously, it reads like a man's fantasy of how lesbians think and act. Plus, the whole "I know I'm privileged but I worked hard to succeed" attitude. Not at all at odds with the lazy "I never failed before that one big screw up so I didn't know how to react" excuse of a plot device...
Not to mention the disproportion of telling vs. showing, the stilted dialogues, the forceful attempts at witty writing, and the unbelievable love between the MC and her girlfriend, to name a few. They've been together for years, are the love of each other's life, and yet, do not know how to communicate, nor have a healthy relationship (not that it's toxic, but the MC obviously puts her girlfriend on a pedestal).
Honestly, it was so horrendous, I dnf-ed after three chapters.
Not to mention the disproportion of telling vs. showing, the stilted dialogues, the forceful attempts at witty writing, and the unbelievable love between the MC and her girlfriend, to name a few. They've been together for years, are the love of each other's life, and yet, do not know how to communicate, nor have a healthy relationship (not that it's toxic, but the MC obviously puts her girlfriend on a pedestal).
Honestly, it was so horrendous, I dnf-ed after three chapters.