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A review by damalireads
Ripe by Sarah Rose Etter
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
1) the cover of this book is so good. truly love it. if it wasn't a mid book for me I'd buy it just for the vibes.
2) as mentioned in 1, the book was mid! I'm afraid nothing new or interesting was said about the horrors of corporate America and silicon valley and capitalism in this book. and the form + black hole element didn't make up for that
3) BUT let me tell you, I read this book so fast. Engaging, readable, atmospheric. I was vibing the whole time and only near the end did I realize I'd be walking away with very little. Have to give this book props for that.
4) the bleak look at SF was interesting since I just visited. I did like that element, and the feeling that there was also a lot that Cassie did not see about the city bc of her job/salary/self absorbed nature (no offense cass!).
5) ending on 4 is weird so, I'll add that the visceral imagery in the book was very well crafted, but felt disruptive to the storytelling at a certain point. Cassie was often imagining these metaphor filled scenes that were sometimes interesting, but mostly unnecessary for me.
⭐⭐⭐.5
2) as mentioned in 1, the book was mid! I'm afraid nothing new or interesting was said about the horrors of corporate America and silicon valley and capitalism in this book. and the form + black hole element didn't make up for that
3) BUT let me tell you, I read this book so fast. Engaging, readable, atmospheric. I was vibing the whole time and only near the end did I realize I'd be walking away with very little. Have to give this book props for that.
4) the bleak look at SF was interesting since I just visited. I did like that element, and the feeling that there was also a lot that Cassie did not see about the city bc of her job/salary/self absorbed nature (no offense cass!).
5) ending on 4 is weird so, I'll add that the visceral imagery in the book was very well crafted, but felt disruptive to the storytelling at a certain point. Cassie was often imagining these metaphor filled scenes that were sometimes interesting, but mostly unnecessary for me.
⭐⭐⭐.5