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paxyshia 's review for:
A Quitter's Paradise
by Elysha Chang
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
*listened to the audiobook* 3.5 stars. it was okay… this is a book i am glad i got the audiobook for because i think having read it physically, i may have not finished it.
through the book, we watch eleanor’s life fall apart after her mother’s death. she life begins to untangle and eleanor soon finds herself in strange situations she creates and is trying to understand whats going on.
eleanor as a lead was strange and i felt quite disconnected from her. she was quite quirky and i tried to sympathize with her but she seemed to cause all these situations and tried to blame it on others or excuse herself because in the moment, one small thing was going right. the flips between her current life in what went on in the past were interesting. i didn’t necessarily feel like it was necessary to have in them in the book as i had difficulty understanding why they were included. i wished the book was a little more linear and not so abrupt.
the writing was great but the book left me unfulfilled especially because you never get a full decision from eleanor about anything. i felt like i had all this information but nothing to do with it. i wish i had liked it more.
thank you to the publisher and netgalley for this audiobook arc in return for an honest review.
through the book, we watch eleanor’s life fall apart after her mother’s death. she life begins to untangle and eleanor soon finds herself in strange situations she creates and is trying to understand whats going on.
eleanor as a lead was strange and i felt quite disconnected from her. she was quite quirky and i tried to sympathize with her but she seemed to cause all these situations and tried to blame it on others or excuse herself because in the moment, one small thing was going right. the flips between her current life in what went on in the past were interesting. i didn’t necessarily feel like it was necessary to have in them in the book as i had difficulty understanding why they were included. i wished the book was a little more linear and not so abrupt.
the writing was great but the book left me unfulfilled especially because you never get a full decision from eleanor about anything. i felt like i had all this information but nothing to do with it. i wish i had liked it more.
thank you to the publisher and netgalley for this audiobook arc in return for an honest review.