Review by louisekf - Sunny Side Up: A Novel

louisekf 's review for:

Sunny Side Up: A Novel by Katie Sturino

2.5

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Sunny Side Up started out great, with a scene of Sunny struggling in a dressing room, trying on a swimsuit. A LOT of women will relate to that struggle, no matter what size you might be. I know I related to it! (Although I definitely don’t shop at Bergdorf Goodman these days! Well, never have, to be honest. And with Sunny being in the size 12-14 range, I’d guess she wouldn’t have a lot to choose from there.) (Also, why would someone that size need a seat belt extender on a plane? I’ve been there myself and never needed one.) Anyway … I finally gave up at about 45%. There was just too much description of room furnishings and what everyone was wearing, and it finally got to me. Add in that the main character kept throwing herself at men and then talking about the details of their encounters - that made me feel icky, especially with the construction guy.

Sunny is being described as a “Carrie Bradshaw for the next generation.” I may be one of the few people in the US who never watched Sex and The City, so that comparison did nothing for me. But I enjoy Katie Sturino’s attitude toward her body (and my body and your body), so I wanted to give this book a whirl. It just wasn’t for me. I did skim to the end to see who Sunny wound up taking to her brother’s wedding as her plus-one, but that was just to satisfy my curiosity.

I bounced between the ebook and the audiobook and Yael Rizowy did a fine job with the narration, so it was not her fault that I decided this book wasn’t for me.

Thank you to Celadon Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advance reader copy of this book and to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for the opportunity to listen to an advance copy of this audiobook. All opinions are my own.

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