hmonkeyreads's review against another edition
4.0
I'm really at 3.5 on this one. I enjoyed the plot and I found myself really feeling sympathy for Milo even though he's a pretty strange guy. All of the cultural references in the book seemed to be snatched out of my own childhood memories -- so that helped me to enjoy the book more too.
Still, I'm not sure that this story will work for everyone, hence the hedging between 3 and 4 stars.
This is my second Matthew Dicks book and while I enjoyed the plot of the first one (Something Missing) I never warmed up to the main character. In this one, it was easy to appreciate all Milo's good qualities and his struggle to appear normal. I think we all fight that fight to some extent within ourselves.
Very much looking forward to Matthew Dicks next book: Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend.
Still, I'm not sure that this story will work for everyone, hence the hedging between 3 and 4 stars.
This is my second Matthew Dicks book and while I enjoyed the plot of the first one (Something Missing) I never warmed up to the main character. In this one, it was easy to appreciate all Milo's good qualities and his struggle to appear normal. I think we all fight that fight to some extent within ourselves.
Very much looking forward to Matthew Dicks next book: Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend.
shio's review
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
A decent book but it was painfully slow paced.
canadianbookworm's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
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melle's review against another edition
5.0
Sweet, quirky, and a totally fun read. Highly recommended. (And, if I might sound a tad sexist, impressively insightful tidbits coming from a male author.) :)
pignash's review against another edition
5.0
I really liked this book. I don't have any sort of OCD but Dicks paints such a clear picture of what is going on in Milo's head that I was completely engrossed by his struggle.
It's also really funny, and that can't be underestimated.
Highly recommended!
It's also really funny, and that can't be underestimated.
Highly recommended!
sharonfalduto's review against another edition
3.0
Milo, whose wife has asked for a temporary separation, has moved into an apartment. He finds a video camera and a series of tapes which change his life, as he attempts to locate their owner. Milo also suffers from a form of OCD which places demands on him to do such things as "open a series of jelly jars" or "hear a word spoken in natural conversation" or "bowl a strike." He tries very hard to seem normal.
bethnellvaccaro's review against another edition
3.0
This is an incredibly sweet book about a decent man with some OCD who spends way too much time hiding his impulses.
farkle's review against another edition
4.0
How much do we really know about anyone? A revealing look at many secrets kept hidden in the effort to be our best selves and those willing to share and show all their "flaws" because they are their true selves.
lsloan84's review against another edition
3.0
I read this after reading "Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend" which I absolutely loved. My high expectations probably didn't help this rating. I liked this book, but didn't love the characters as much. This had a cute and satisfying ending, but I kind of felt the build up to the action was too long.
jennutley's review against another edition
3.0
I picked this one up because "Daily Candy" told me it would make me "laugh out loud" and "never put it down." A pretty strong endorsement.
But I don't remember laughing out loud once and it took me more than a week to read which is never a good sign. That said, there were some really good things about this one. There are some interesting characters that do some not-so-ordinary things. One of my favorites is a main character who only appears on videotape as she confesses to all the terrible things she has done in her life--kind of reminded me of a darker version of Chunk's confessional from The Goonies. And who didn't, at some point, wish that the ending to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid turned out a bit differently?
My favorite thing about the book was that the author didn't take the cliched and easy way out to end the book. Instead, he gave it some real thought and had the book end the way it should with our hero in probably the very best place for him and his messed-up, little life.
So Unexpectedly, Milo has a mystery, a failed marriage, a road trip, a hero with OCD, and an interesting cast of characters with fun things to think about. Not long lasting but a solid three star diversion.
But I don't remember laughing out loud once and it took me more than a week to read which is never a good sign. That said, there were some really good things about this one. There are some interesting characters that do some not-so-ordinary things. One of my favorites is a main character who only appears on videotape as she confesses to all the terrible things she has done in her life--kind of reminded me of a darker version of Chunk's confessional from The Goonies. And who didn't, at some point, wish that the ending to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid turned out a bit differently?
My favorite thing about the book was that the author didn't take the cliched and easy way out to end the book. Instead, he gave it some real thought and had the book end the way it should with our hero in probably the very best place for him and his messed-up, little life.
So Unexpectedly, Milo has a mystery, a failed marriage, a road trip, a hero with OCD, and an interesting cast of characters with fun things to think about. Not long lasting but a solid three star diversion.