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A review by jjayne26
Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan
1.0
I desperately wanted to love this book for two reasons: 1) it was a gift from someone magical, and 2) it reminds people of Sally Rooney whose 'Normal People' I devoured.
Unfortunately, I couldn't bring myself to even like it. Sure, there are edible phrases and I related to her insecurities to some degree BUT it's self-indulgent, brimming with unaddressed privilege, and lacks complex Asian characters despite being set in Hong Kong. Disappointing.
Unfortunately, I couldn't bring myself to even like it. Sure, there are edible phrases and I related to her insecurities to some degree BUT it's self-indulgent, brimming with unaddressed privilege, and lacks complex Asian characters despite being set in Hong Kong. Disappointing.