A review by heather_lt
Boca Raton by Lauren Groff

challenging dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

If you're feeling particularly down in the dumps, please don't read this. It's a brutal insight into how depression and anxiety can consume you. The story follows a young, single mother who at the beginning of the story discovers several ducklings who died having consumed plastic. Already concerned about the climate and environment, on top of worrying about whether or not her daughter's father survived the twin hurricanes that ripped through his city, the protagonist's mental health is thrown into a downward spiral. 

I can't decide if I liked this or not. The way the author uses climate change and depression interchangeably was clever, but I really didn't warm to the protagonist and it made it difficult to sympathise with her. It's such a short story with huge topics which, in my opinion, falls somewhat short.