A review by dee97
Ripe by Sarah Rose Etter

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

5.0

As a depressed girlie working in the tech world, this book hit a little too close to home. It is one of those books that gets under your skin. I was so deeply affected by this book, the writing is bleak and the author uses magic realism namely a “black hole “ to highlight the depressing atmosphere. Every thing Cassie felt , i have felt at some point and i was unsettled by the end. The theme of loneliness, class difference, mental health, lunacy of the cooperate world and the existential dread is brilliantly handled . This will stay with me for a long time.
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