A review by dreaminfables
No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood

challenging lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

This book is a clever examination of the modern world that materializes and lives in the age of the internet. The author employs irony and humor in her prose to explore the randomness of the online world where ideas and events meet at odds, at intersections when all is said and very little is heard and where either polarized or completely out of context notions are observed and addressed. 

However, the novel’s primary focus on the absurdity of the online experience, supplemented by disjointed and random writing has left little room for reflection and introspection. On a few occasions I felt completely disconnected from the storyline and read the book merely for the fun of it. 

The second half of the book revolves around a family tragedy and inspires the reader to reflect on the mercuriality of life. This being said, it is very much in stark contrast to whatever the author was on about in the first part. The storyline bends between two genres, one part a satire and the other autobiographical. I would have liked it better had there been a more seamless blend between the two parts.