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A review by foiltheplot
Anatomy of a Single Girl by Daria Snadowsky
3.0
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Anatomy Of A Single Girl is the fun follow up to Snadowsky's authentic coming of age story, Anatomy Of A Boyfriend. We meet Dom after completing several of her firsts---year of college, relationship and sexual experience---and I have to say, it's nice to see Dom a little more grown up. In Anatomy Of A Single Girl, she's finally come into her own. Where she's hesitant and immature and inexperienced in the first book, she's much more sure of who she is and what she wants. Ultimately, this book is the journey of a girl becoming a woman, a girl who's learning to find herself.
At this point, Dom and Wes' relationship is over and she's finally learned to be okay with that. What I really appreciated was that Dom didn't just shack up with any guy (namely her friend, Calvin) in an effort to get over her ex. It would've been easy to go down that route, however, it would've felt forced. Dom's got an awareness of what she wants and what she doesn't want and she sticks to her guns through to the end. Instead, she meets a new guy (Guy) and goes into exploratory mode with a purely casual, summer romance for a change. Snadowsky didn't hold back on the steamy details and she amps up the swoon factor into high gear here.
I guess my main problem with this book was that Dom had a tendency to revert back to being totally needy in her relationship with Guy. I was really hoping that she'd outgrown all that and learned from her past experience, but instead she teaches us that, yes, sometimes old habits do die hard. But it definitely got annoying, especially when she grew so childish about her parents' decision to move out of her childhood home. But, yeah, this book definitely keeps with the authentic vibe that the first one had. Even when it comes to the sex stuff, Dom is experimenting with new moves and is learning how to fully explore her body. The tone isn't solely kinky as you'd expect it might be, it's still awkward and imperfect. Snadowsky is a pro at capturing the adolescent experience in a completely authentic way!
Another really awesome thing is that we get to know Dom's parents and her BFF, Amy, in a more personal way. I. LOVED. DOM'S. DAD. He's cheesy and loveable and 100% awesome. And Amy. We've all had that friend, the one who was boisterous and loud and fun like her. Snadowsky shows us that even behind those seemingly perfect façades, there lies a real person who can feel hurt and lost and alone too. But Amy isn't the only one who goes through the ringer. Just when Dom least expects it, an unexpected encounter with Wes threatens to break her once again.
"I knew it all along that coming home this summer would mean risking a run-in with my ex. But no amount of anticipation prepares you for the first time it happens."
There is an echo of realism behind Dom's first post-breakup run-in with Wes. Her reaction to it was completely believable. It shows that old wounds aren't easily healed but it is possible to pick yourself up and move on. And that's essentially the theme to the whole book. Dom's learned to do just that and though there are a few set-backs along the way, it's not altogether impossible.
Anatomy Of A Single Girl is the fun follow up to Snadowsky's authentic coming of age story, Anatomy Of A Boyfriend. We meet Dom after completing several of her firsts---year of college, relationship and sexual experience---and I have to say, it's nice to see Dom a little more grown up. In Anatomy Of A Single Girl, she's finally come into her own. Where she's hesitant and immature and inexperienced in the first book, she's much more sure of who she is and what she wants. Ultimately, this book is the journey of a girl becoming a woman, a girl who's learning to find herself.
At this point, Dom and Wes' relationship is over and she's finally learned to be okay with that. What I really appreciated was that Dom didn't just shack up with any guy (namely her friend, Calvin) in an effort to get over her ex. It would've been easy to go down that route, however, it would've felt forced. Dom's got an awareness of what she wants and what she doesn't want and she sticks to her guns through to the end. Instead, she meets a new guy (Guy) and goes into exploratory mode with a purely casual, summer romance for a change. Snadowsky didn't hold back on the steamy details and she amps up the swoon factor into high gear here.
I guess my main problem with this book was that Dom had a tendency to revert back to being totally needy in her relationship with Guy. I was really hoping that she'd outgrown all that and learned from her past experience, but instead she teaches us that, yes, sometimes old habits do die hard. But it definitely got annoying, especially when she grew so childish about her parents' decision to move out of her childhood home. But, yeah, this book definitely keeps with the authentic vibe that the first one had. Even when it comes to the sex stuff, Dom is experimenting with new moves and is learning how to fully explore her body. The tone isn't solely kinky as you'd expect it might be, it's still awkward and imperfect. Snadowsky is a pro at capturing the adolescent experience in a completely authentic way!
Another really awesome thing is that we get to know Dom's parents and her BFF, Amy, in a more personal way. I. LOVED. DOM'S. DAD. He's cheesy and loveable and 100% awesome. And Amy. We've all had that friend, the one who was boisterous and loud and fun like her. Snadowsky shows us that even behind those seemingly perfect façades, there lies a real person who can feel hurt and lost and alone too. But Amy isn't the only one who goes through the ringer. Just when Dom least expects it, an unexpected encounter with Wes threatens to break her once again.
"I knew it all along that coming home this summer would mean risking a run-in with my ex. But no amount of anticipation prepares you for the first time it happens."
There is an echo of realism behind Dom's first post-breakup run-in with Wes. Her reaction to it was completely believable. It shows that old wounds aren't easily healed but it is possible to pick yourself up and move on. And that's essentially the theme to the whole book. Dom's learned to do just that and though there are a few set-backs along the way, it's not altogether impossible.