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A review by bluebirdsongs
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
1.0
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.