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A review by sidekicksam
Jonathan Abernathy You Are Kind by Molly McGhee
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Jonathan Abernathy is a 25-year-old, who has accumulated quite a bit of debt from his studies and an inherited creditcard debt from his parents. He navigates life precariously, but when he gets the chance to become a dream auditor. Sounds ideal, right?
Selected as the April pick for the Bored to Death Book Club, I was so excited that we finally read a book I voted on to read. I've seen this go around Bookstagram, so expectations were high. The subject of dreams, capitalism-critique and a depressed 20-something MC sounded exactly up my street.
After I finished the book, I was happy I had a bookclub to look forward to, because I had a lot of thoughts floating around. It definitely made for an interesting discussion - some loved it, some hated it, and we all had a lot of questions.
Ultimately, the book didn't only not live up to the hype for me, I didn't enjoy it as much as I hoped. My main objections are the underdeveloped characters, the fact that the book tried to go in too many different directions (resulting in too little of anything), the loose ends in too many storylines and the tone of voice of the writing. I think I would have enjoyed this as a movie more than I did as a book.
Selected as the April pick for the Bored to Death Book Club, I was so excited that we finally read a book I voted on to read. I've seen this go around Bookstagram, so expectations were high. The subject of dreams, capitalism-critique and a depressed 20-something MC sounded exactly up my street.
After I finished the book, I was happy I had a bookclub to look forward to, because I had a lot of thoughts floating around. It definitely made for an interesting discussion - some loved it, some hated it, and we all had a lot of questions.
Ultimately, the book didn't only not live up to the hype for me, I didn't enjoy it as much as I hoped. My main objections are the underdeveloped characters, the fact that the book tried to go in too many different directions (resulting in too little of anything), the loose ends in too many storylines and the tone of voice of the writing. I think I would have enjoyed this as a movie more than I did as a book.