A review by mediocremae
Hey Ladies!: The Story of 8 Best Friends, 1 Year, and Way, Way Too Many Emails by Caroline Moss, Michelle Markowitz

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

0.75

i thought this book was borderline unreadable and barely read half of it before giving up- it is a book i came across through no one's fault but my own (thank god none of my perfectly lovely friends recommended it to me) because i was innocently browsing the fiction section at my library and we all know by now that a book with interesting formatting, I am probably going to pick up! I love it when they are shaped funny or have weird quirks. Anyway, this book is written all through emails or texts and it is unbearably difficult to comprehend. Not to mention the fact that I'm pretty sure all of these women hate one another and yet they are supposed to be the best of friends... feels like a hate crime towards the idea of womanhood and the deep incredible love that can be held in female friendship.... all these women wanted to do was tear each other down and undercut one another's successes!! also it was the most millennial style of humor and "hey girlies" dialogue I've ever read!!!!! and as someone with a millennial sister, i know even THEY can be funnier and more self aware than this!!!! wow I am usually not so picky but this one was ROUGH