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A review by museofbibliophile
Other Broken Things by Christa Desir
3.0
Natalie is a selfish, spoiled girl and honestly i couldn't stand her most of the times. She treated everyone around her like a garbage, doesn't even stop to give an explanation to the person who needed it most
And then there's joe. At first i thought he would be an ABBA's Does your Mother Know kind of guy, only participate in teasing for a little bit, but not too much... but then that sex happened. I think he regretted it almost immediately, so that's that i guess
I know Natalie said the consent age in Illinois is 17, but that still doesn't change the fact that she's only 17, a literal high school teenager whose not even reach 20 yet, and joe is a bloody 38 years old man. It was uncomfortable to read for me. That's why i was super relieved because he chose to go away in the end
But on the positive notes, this book portrays alcoholic persons quite good, the AA, the community service, Natalie's efforts to stay sober, those gave me new perspective
And then there's joe. At first i thought he would be an ABBA's Does your Mother Know kind of guy, only participate in teasing for a little bit, but not too much... but then that sex happened. I think he regretted it almost immediately, so that's that i guess
I know Natalie said the consent age in Illinois is 17, but that still doesn't change the fact that she's only 17, a literal high school teenager whose not even reach 20 yet, and joe is a bloody 38 years old man. It was uncomfortable to read for me. That's why i was super relieved because he chose to go away in the end
But on the positive notes, this book portrays alcoholic persons quite good, the AA, the community service, Natalie's efforts to stay sober, those gave me new perspective