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lhanes 's review for:
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
by Abbi Waxman
This was a light and fun read until the end which I really disliked.
I was really frustrated at the end when Nina is having a panic attack and Tom insisted on taking her home even when she clearly wants to go with her brother, someone who understands panic attacks. Needing to be the the one physically doing the helping is selfish and shows he is putting his need to be a support over Nina’s actual needs at the moment. And then after he pressures Nina to let him drive her home she ends up having to order him out to get the space she needs because he won’t listen to her. This whole situation shows Tom’s lack of boundaries and it makes Nina out to be the villain in the situation for asking for what she needs. I think it is perfectly acceptable to ask to be left alone, especially if you are having a panic attack and any partner or friend who really cares will be able to hear that request without making it about themselves. And then to top it off the book ends with her apologizing for the incident. The whole final situation made me really frustrated and soured the book for me. It was especially disappointing given the care with which Nina’s anxiety is described elsewhere in the book.
I was really frustrated at the end when Nina is having a panic attack and Tom insisted on taking her home even when she clearly wants to go with her brother, someone who understands panic attacks. Needing to be the the one physically doing the helping is selfish and shows he is putting his need to be a support over Nina’s actual needs at the moment. And then after he pressures Nina to let him drive her home she ends up having to order him out to get the space she needs because he won’t listen to her. This whole situation shows Tom’s lack of boundaries and it makes Nina out to be the villain in the situation for asking for what she needs. I think it is perfectly acceptable to ask to be left alone, especially if you are having a panic attack and any partner or friend who really cares will be able to hear that request without making it about themselves. And then to top it off the book ends with her apologizing for the incident. The whole final situation made me really frustrated and soured the book for me. It was especially disappointing given the care with which Nina’s anxiety is described elsewhere in the book.