A review by whatellisreadnext
Ripe by Sarah Rose Etter

dark funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I will admit that Cassie had grown on me by the end, but the last 20 pages can't make up for the majority of the book. I struggled with the literal manifestation of a black hole to represent her depression and her very copy and paste back story. I did enjoy the weird off-base parts of the narrative, and I really liked the structure and how Etter used dictionary definitions to give the reader examples of Cassie's past life. This was clever and well thought out, and I appreciated it. I could have done without the cocaine habit. It didn't feel necessary to the story. It was just another device to show how reckless and depressed our narrator was. 
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