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A review by estellegodard
Ripe by Sarah Rose Etter
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
brilliantly captures the pressure-cooker atmosphere of our current corporate climate. this book resonated with me and I’m sure will resonate with many 20-30 year olds. I also thought the book does a great job of highlighting the endless innate guilt & helplessness we feel in response to the world’s turmoil.
I thought the form the author utilized was very clever; each definition serving to peel back another layer on the protagonist’s psyche. I took the black hole to be a metaphor for her depression, but I thought it was interesting that by the end it is completely personified and essentially swallows her whole.
I did find the ending to be a little rushed - I think perhaps I would have liked a little more closure, especially in her work place. nonetheless, I think this book will stick with me a while, especially the absurd (yet frightfully truthful!) dialogues between cassie and her coworkers or friends.
I thought the form the author utilized was very clever; each definition serving to peel back another layer on the protagonist’s psyche. I took the black hole to be a metaphor for her depression, but I thought it was interesting that by the end it is completely personified and essentially swallows her whole.
I did find the ending to be a little rushed - I think perhaps I would have liked a little more closure, especially in her work place. nonetheless, I think this book will stick with me a while, especially the absurd (yet frightfully truthful!) dialogues between cassie and her coworkers or friends.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use and Abortion