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A review by athenian_frog
Couplets: A Love Story by Maggie Millner
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Didn’t really like the structure or some lines, but I think the author had some interesting ideas here. She speaks to how our expectations for our lives can be easily derailed, and how we don’t always know what we really want out of life.
When she spoke of how some of what she learned from her first relationship helped her communicate in her second, I found that p thoughtful. The image of her exes being in a kind of conversation through her was something I hadn’t seen before.
I also found the main character’s reflection of how she approaches relationships and shame engaging. ,
I wasn’t a fan of the way the couplets were written, and I found it hard to be engaged when we were in prose format. Ironically, even though I preferred the prose structurally, the couplets were more focused and easier to read, but even then I didn’t like the way she was rhyming things. Kinda drove me nuts 😭
I’d say give it a shot, it’s a quick read and it might resonate with you.
When she spoke of how some of what she learned from her first relationship helped her communicate in her second, I found that p thoughtful. The image of her exes being in a kind of conversation through her was something I hadn’t seen before.
I also found the main character’s reflection of how she approaches relationships and shame engaging. ,
I wasn’t a fan of the way the couplets were written, and I found it hard to be engaged when we were in prose format. Ironically, even though I preferred the prose structurally, the couplets were more focused and easier to read, but even then I didn’t like the way she was rhyming things. Kinda drove me nuts 😭
I’d say give it a shot, it’s a quick read and it might resonate with you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship