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A review by luhos
Disappoint Me by Nicola Dinan
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Dinan is just so good at writing and exploring messy characters and relationships. It’s a mix of many things, including the trans experience of Max, the MC, and the queer experience in general, what it’s like for queer people in the face of traditional, cishet experiences like marriage, children. It’s nice to read something where it isn’t so straightforward, and not everything is wrapped up in a nice little bow, because that’s how life is. A very personal (to me) opinion is that I wish this were longer and spent a bit more time developing some of the characterisation, as it felt a little smack-you-in-the-face-with-it, forgoing nuance in favour of brevity.
Something I continue to love about Dinan’s writing is that she says something wonderful and profound in one sentence and the next is quite a funny spit-your-drink-out one-liner; it catches you by surprise and makes for a fun reading experience.
Something I continue to love about Dinan’s writing is that she says something wonderful and profound in one sentence and the next is quite a funny spit-your-drink-out one-liner; it catches you by surprise and makes for a fun reading experience.