A review by rionstorm
No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood

hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.5

I didn't like this. A friend recommended it to me, but it really didn't live up to the recommendations. The first half is about the internet and feels very smug and self important without actually saying much. The second half had the potential to be interesting, but had nothing from part one to build on so didn't have the effect they wanted, I think. All the commentary on the internet and online culture truly made me think of the Joker saying "SoCiEtY!!" with no follow up. There were some interesting turns of phrase at time, but not enough to make the book interesting overall. 
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