A review by ciarazard
Ripe by Sarah Rose Etter

sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Woman vs. the void. Torn between giving this a 3.75 or a 4 actually. But reading through Ripe reminded me of my work life pre-pandemic — back when I was a copywriter / graphic designer / social media manager at advertising agencies that paid just-okay but "tolerate it cause it's good for the portfolio and the resume!" until they eventually became soul-sucking death traps that made me want to unalive myself at times. It's bleak and sad and painful; I felt so bad for Cassie and wanted to hug her because I've been her at some point.

TLDR: I will be thinking about this book for a long while. 
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