A review by jselliot
I'm Not Saying, I'm Just Saying by Matthew Salesses

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book is in a unique format - a novella in a flash, or a series of flash fiction pieces strung together into an extended storyline. A novella in a flash has a connecting element or two, and in this book it's the main character's bastard child and his own irresponsibility. In this book, almost no one had a name. But I can't say I find the main character particularly likeable, with his many affairs and lack of ability to come to terms with adult responsibilities. The fact that his girlfriend, the "wifely woman," cared more about his child than he did wasn't exactly reassuring.