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A review by specificwonderland
Jillian by Halle Butler
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I loved this book. I highlighted many passages. I find Halle Butler's writing style hilarious. It can be very dry, straight, poignant observations on life, followed by something totally irreverent.
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"The bus was the same as always, the elevator and the halIway were the same as always, the greeting from Jillian was the same as always, the way her desk felt was the same as always, the slowness of the
computer was the same as always, and as always Megan's mind idlyfloated to the subject of suicide."
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"She made her browser window as small as she could, paused for a second, and then looked up Carrie Wilkins. She found Carrie's website, and on it, this bio:
Hi, my name's Carrie. I'm 26. I make things. I paint and I write, but mostly I design. I like
to make things beautiful, or creative. I make my own food and I'm trying to grow my own beets. A lot of people around me seem unhappy and I don't understand why. I
freelance because I know I'd go insane if I couldn't make my own schedule-I believe variety is the zest of life. I know I want a dog
some day soon, and sometimes I make lunch at 3:00 a.m. I believe in the power of collaboration, and I'd love to work with you!
What a total asshole. What does she have, some kind of a pact with Satan?"
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"What would be the most just vehicle to wrest me from this mortal coil? A Vespa? Yes, I want to be hit in the neck by the front tire of a Vespa, that way my face won't be covered by a car when I die."
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"Infinity's moment sounded like the jargon of a pedophile, and the phrase repulsed Megan, but she couldn't stop thinking it"
I don't know, something about it, I just love. It's so cutting and dark. It feels like the way I thought in my 20s, or even now. I would absolutely read more work from Halle Butler. The only thing I think could be better is the plot could be a little more driving, there wasn't a huge story arc for some of the character's. The character development eclipsed the plot in this case but I enjoyed the journey from a to b.
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"The bus was the same as always, the elevator and the halIway were the same as always, the greeting from Jillian was the same as always, the way her desk felt was the same as always, the slowness of the
computer was the same as always, and as always Megan's mind idlyfloated to the subject of suicide."
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"She made her browser window as small as she could, paused for a second, and then looked up Carrie Wilkins. She found Carrie's website, and on it, this bio:
Hi, my name's Carrie. I'm 26. I make things. I paint and I write, but mostly I design. I like
to make things beautiful, or creative. I make my own food and I'm trying to grow my own beets. A lot of people around me seem unhappy and I don't understand why. I
freelance because I know I'd go insane if I couldn't make my own schedule-I believe variety is the zest of life. I know I want a dog
some day soon, and sometimes I make lunch at 3:00 a.m. I believe in the power of collaboration, and I'd love to work with you!
What a total asshole. What does she have, some kind of a pact with Satan?"
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"What would be the most just vehicle to wrest me from this mortal coil? A Vespa? Yes, I want to be hit in the neck by the front tire of a Vespa, that way my face won't be covered by a car when I die."
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"Infinity's moment sounded like the jargon of a pedophile, and the phrase repulsed Megan, but she couldn't stop thinking it"
I don't know, something about it, I just love. It's so cutting and dark. It feels like the way I thought in my 20s, or even now. I would absolutely read more work from Halle Butler. The only thing I think could be better is the plot could be a little more driving, there wasn't a huge story arc for some of the character's. The character development eclipsed the plot in this case but I enjoyed the journey from a to b.