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nssutton 's review for:
The View Was Exhausting
by Mikaella Clements, Onjuli Datta
Received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
The view into Whit’s life is exhausting. Clements and Datta racket up the tension so finely that you feel the weariness in your bones. I love the way they were able to transform my initial opinion of Whit (“rich beautiful people problems” and “big Hemingway vibe” were my initial notes) into a nuanced take on how she set her high self-expectations as a response to societal pressure as a young woman of color in the movie industry. I almost get the inverse towards Leo, as we learn why he made the choice he did, but ultimately felt the plot was better served by that backwards step. Gold star for houseboats.
Came to it after reading Emily Henry’s rave review and looking forward to whatever they write next!
The view into Whit’s life is exhausting. Clements and Datta racket up the tension so finely that you feel the weariness in your bones. I love the way they were able to transform my initial opinion of Whit (“rich beautiful people problems” and “big Hemingway vibe” were my initial notes) into a nuanced take on how she set her high self-expectations as a response to societal pressure as a young woman of color in the movie industry. I almost get the inverse towards Leo, as we learn why he made the choice he did, but ultimately felt the plot was better served by that backwards step. Gold star for houseboats.
Came to it after reading Emily Henry’s rave review and looking forward to whatever they write next!