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bookedbynicole 's review for:
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
by Abbi Waxman
Wow this was a snoozefest. This book is simply about … nothing. There is no plot. Nothing happens. It was like I was reading it from the angle of fun house mirrors, a lot was going on .. but also nothing at all.
The story is about a (shallow and abrasive) self-proclaimed bookworm called Nina Hill who works at a bookstore (but of course). She suddenly discovers she has a whole family - which we learn almost nothing about. She also goes for trivia nights where she meets a guy who becomes her boyfriend - again, we learn nothing about him. She has a ?talking cat - but even with the cat talking, we know nothing about it.
Nina is a book lover (and she never ever lets us forget this) who basically thinks reading books is a personality trait, which is fine, save for the fact that she doesn’t actually read? All she does is remind people she reads, and mentions Jane Austen twice. She’s rude and condescending toward any one who doesn’t read “proper books” and is a hater on those who prefer movies to the books. I mean … we can all relate to being a bookworm who would rather be home reading than out painting the town red but we’re not book snobs about it?! She is a complete caricature of what an introvert is and oh surprise, she has anxiety - but it was such an awkward and superficial portrayal of anxiety, it reminded me of those “mental health” videos our schools made us watch. Anyway a bland, trivial and insubstantial book.
The story is about a (shallow and abrasive) self-proclaimed bookworm called Nina Hill who works at a bookstore (but of course). She suddenly discovers she has a whole family - which we learn almost nothing about. She also goes for trivia nights where she meets a guy who becomes her boyfriend - again, we learn nothing about him. She has a ?talking cat - but even with the cat talking, we know nothing about it.
Nina is a book lover (and she never ever lets us forget this) who basically thinks reading books is a personality trait, which is fine, save for the fact that she doesn’t actually read? All she does is remind people she reads, and mentions Jane Austen twice. She’s rude and condescending toward any one who doesn’t read “proper books” and is a hater on those who prefer movies to the books. I mean … we can all relate to being a bookworm who would rather be home reading than out painting the town red but we’re not book snobs about it?! She is a complete caricature of what an introvert is and oh surprise, she has anxiety - but it was such an awkward and superficial portrayal of anxiety, it reminded me of those “mental health” videos our schools made us watch. Anyway a bland, trivial and insubstantial book.