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bluebirdsongs 's review for:
Homebodies
by Tembe Denton-Hurst
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Yikes. Yikes yikes yikes. What we have here is a 350-page pity party for a deeply selfish, deeply self-absorbed, completely unlikeable and unredeemed protagonist.
I was completely appalled by how Mickey treated everyone in her life, not caring about them beyond what their existence meant for her. I found myself actively hoping for her to fail, for the prodigal daughter to have to stomach a slice of humble pie. Instead she navigated situations being her awful self, making terrible self-serving decisions without consideration for what impact she was having on the people around her. Namely her long-suffering girlfriend Lex, who frankly is the unsung hero of this story and deserves someone much, much better than Mickey.
I was completely appalled by how Mickey treated everyone in her life, not caring about them beyond what their existence meant for her. I found myself actively hoping for her to fail, for the prodigal daughter to have to stomach a slice of humble pie. Instead she navigated situations being her awful self, making terrible self-serving decisions without consideration for what impact she was having on the people around her. Namely her long-suffering girlfriend Lex, who frankly is the unsung hero of this story and deserves someone much, much better than Mickey.