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A review by connorshirs
The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy
3.0
Sous les pont de Paris! This had so many funny one-liners and I was constantly taking photos of the things that Sally Jay Gorce would say. She reminded me of Holly Golightly from Breakfast at Tiffany's, but I kept picturing her as Grace Kelly. I picked this up because it is one of Greta Gerwig's favorite novels of all time. I found it to be quite enjoyable, but I had a few problems with it. I did want Sally and Larry to get together, that is until you find out he's a complete... never mind, no spoilers.
The main problem I had with the novel was the plot. It seems to be going in a specific direction, towards a specific romance, but it does the unexpected, and I think it doesn't work. The best part of the book was the characters and the one-liners, if it weren't for these two things, I would have given it 2 stars.
The main problem I had with the novel was the plot. It seems to be going in a specific direction, towards a specific romance, but it does the unexpected, and I think it doesn't work. The best part of the book was the characters and the one-liners, if it weren't for these two things, I would have given it 2 stars.