A review by charlesalexander
All My Mother's Lovers by Ilana Masad

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? Yes

2.0

thank god this book is over. it took forever to finish because of how boring it is. very 2016 vibes. 

neither Iris or Maggie is interesting whatsoever. Maggie is a blank page of paper, white bread with no butter. okay, your family is upper middle class, your dad is supportive and your mom was a little weird about you being gay 😐🫱 she has these random flashes of self-awareness of her own privilege which feel more like Masad trying to get brownie points for being aware of injustice in America.

it’s like the Love, Simon movie…so what. your life is great. the “plot twist” at the end—I can’t even call it that. 🤷‍♂️

switching back to fantasy because I can’t take contemporary anymore 😜 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Car accident, and Death of parent