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A review by mylynn
Green Dot by Madeleine Gray
emotional
funny
slow-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
5.0
Let me start with: I LOVED THIS BOOK. I’m not sure how I got sent this specific book, but I thank whatever book gods are looking out for me because this book was perfect to/for me. The writing was A+++++ and I spent a lot of the book laughing out loud (which is super rare for me, but it’s happened TWICE in the past month). I literally took pictures of pages because some of the writing was just so good I needed to remember it (and I will probably buy a digital copy so I can highlight them). I definitely can see the Fleabag comps with this book (and I have taste so I love Fleabag 💁🏽♀️).
Hera is a perfect main character to me, her inner monologue was just so funny and witty and dark. How is she so delusional but also so self-aware??? I found her super relatable, especially thinking back to my early 20’s and how the choices we made back then are probably not always the best and how messy things can be. I loved how she did not love working, and lightly questioned this capitalist machine we’re in (bc honestly people who love working? couldn’t be me). I loved her dad and her friends (but especially her dad).
ALSO you know how sometimes pop culture references feel weird and jarring in books? That did not happen in this book. I loved every reference made in this book, they really added depth and context in a way that felt so natural and not like -shoving in pop culture reference just for funsies-.
I will note that Hera is dating/having an affair with an older, married man for most of this book, and I know how some people feel about that. I was prepared to not like this book due to that sticky situation, but as you can see I ended up loving it.
I am sure that I will be thinking about this book for a long time. This isn’t a genre I normally read (literary fiction) but this book is making me rethink that.
Hera is a perfect main character to me, her inner monologue was just so funny and witty and dark. How is she so delusional but also so self-aware??? I found her super relatable, especially thinking back to my early 20’s and how the choices we made back then are probably not always the best and how messy things can be. I loved how she did not love working, and lightly questioned this capitalist machine we’re in (bc honestly people who love working? couldn’t be me). I loved her dad and her friends (but especially her dad).
ALSO you know how sometimes pop culture references feel weird and jarring in books? That did not happen in this book. I loved every reference made in this book, they really added depth and context in a way that felt so natural and not like -shoving in pop culture reference just for funsies-.
I will note that Hera is dating/having an affair with an older, married man for most of this book, and I know how some people feel about that. I was prepared to not like this book due to that sticky situation, but as you can see I ended up loving it.
I am sure that I will be thinking about this book for a long time. This isn’t a genre I normally read (literary fiction) but this book is making me rethink that.