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dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I haven't read anything that captures a sibling relationship, specifically the relationship between two sisters, SO well. It's scary how much I relate to this and how much I see me and my sister in Poppy and Jules. I'm planning on forcing her to read it.
Overall it was such a joy to read. There was no plot whatsoever, just these two sisters, who are not the most likable people, and their messy complicated relationship. It was so funny and so engrossing. When I wasn't reading this book I was thinking about it. The writing style was dry and sarcastic but there were still a few poetic lines, although they never strayed from that overall cynical tone. Normally I don't like seeing social media depicted in books but in this case I loved it; Jules being chronically online is very much believable. I'm avoiding using social media too much but reading this book literally made me feel like I was doomscrolling. It made my want to redownload tiktok but also simultaneously never use social media again. I think it works very well as a commentary about living in this digital capitalistic age without being too preachy. The ending was weird and I'm not sure what to make of it. In a way it works. It's foreshadowed constantlythrough the little statements about death, dogs, them visiting a grave, like everything slowly leading towards an impending doom including Jules and Poppy's relationship. It works especially well with the context of this taking place right before covid.
I'm also obsessed with the cover design. Love the trend of covers that look like paintings.
Overall it was such a joy to read. There was no plot whatsoever, just these two sisters, who are not the most likable people, and their messy complicated relationship. It was so funny and so engrossing. When I wasn't reading this book I was thinking about it. The writing style was dry and sarcastic but there were still a few poetic lines, although they never strayed from that overall cynical tone. Normally I don't like seeing social media depicted in books but in this case I loved it; Jules being chronically online is very much believable. I'm avoiding using social media too much but reading this book literally made me feel like I was doomscrolling. It made my want to redownload tiktok but also simultaneously never use social media again. I think it works very well as a commentary about living in this digital capitalistic age without being too preachy. The ending was weird and I'm not sure what to make of it. In a way it works. It's foreshadowed constantly
I'm also obsessed with the cover design. Love the trend of covers that look like paintings.