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A review by orchids
Ripe by Sarah Rose Etter
dark
funny
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
i can see why some people LOVE this book and why others LOATHE this book.
ripe follows cassie who is currently in the throes of silicon valley's hellscape. most of the time, she feels empty inside while she watches a black hole hovers around her, growing and shrinking as her days tick away. in some moments, we see cassie try to retain some of her mortality, but with the stress of work and situationship, she consistently gives in and dawns a mask, a version of herself to please everyone, while sometimes making questionable life choices.
sarah rose etter can write metaphors and allegories like there is no tomorrow. she is able to weave the most tense and excruciating scenes of brutal workplaces and toxic relationships. however... that's all there really is. not saying that all books have to have a message, but so much of the book states "corporate america sucks" and "adulthood is the worst" and just sort of leaves it at that. while some people can find solace in seeing part of themselves reflected in cassie, all i could think about is how thankful i am that my job and workplace is the farest thing from cassie's.
ripe follows cassie who is currently in the throes of silicon valley's hellscape. most of the time, she feels empty inside while she watches a black hole hovers around her, growing and shrinking as her days tick away. in some moments, we see cassie try to retain some of her mortality, but with the stress of work and situationship, she consistently gives in and dawns a mask, a version of herself to please everyone, while sometimes making questionable life choices.
sarah rose etter can write metaphors and allegories like there is no tomorrow. she is able to weave the most tense and excruciating scenes of brutal workplaces and toxic relationships. however... that's all there really is. not saying that all books have to have a message, but so much of the book states "corporate america sucks" and "adulthood is the worst" and just sort of leaves it at that. while some people can find solace in seeing part of themselves reflected in cassie, all i could think about is how thankful i am that my job and workplace is the farest thing from cassie's.