geva1108 's review for:

The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy

4.75

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i've never quite factored in the word “unlikeable” when thinking about protags. an “unlikeable” narrator is just a complicated one—“ Les Compliques.” the worst crime is if a protagonist is boring (which means the writing is boring)— and i can definitely say that our 20 year old faildaughter is not boring. Dundy’s prose is sparky, current, and full of life. this matches our dear Sally Jay to a T. what 20 year old doesn’t go abroad and fuck up everything in her life? the only thing that felt dated was the ending.