A review by booksbyblaine
The New Me by Halle Butler

3.0

The New Me follows 30-year-old Millie through her mundane life consisting of an unfulfilling temp job, boring TV shows, an empty apartment, and a friend she doesn’t really like. It’s dark and it’s bitter while still managing to poke some fun at American capitalism and consumerism. I thought that this would be just another book about a girl with a messy life she’s trying to piece together, but this was quirky and different and I laughed out loud. (This book also doesn’t focus on the main character’s romantic relationships/her attractiveness to men and it was a breath of fresh air!) Read this if you enjoyed Moshfegh’s My Year of Rest and Relaxation.