amyredgreen 's review for:

Modern Lovers by Emma Straub

3.0

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This missed the mark for me and was pretty forgettable. A big problem is that so much of this is about a (fictional) song; it's like she forced herself to break the "show, don't tell" rule because it doesn't really translate. This also has a weirdly mean spirited side to it, randomly taking shots at easy targets. I still feel like I like this author but not sure I'd be interested in her next one.