honeyreads1066's review
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
2.75
First off, Cecilia Ahren creates such a unique narrative voice here that I felt like I knew Allegra myself.
This book is about a girl named Allegra, a parking warden who loves to Malahide leaving her home and eccentric father behind. After a stranger tells her that you're the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with, she goes into a tailspin reevaluating her life and relationships.
This book is ultimately about friendships, loneliness and human connection.
My favourite thing about this book was the narrative voice, it was original and unusual pulling you into the story with Allegra. The only problem I had with this is that I didn't like her. I'm not sure whether I was supposed to but aside from a select 3 characters I didn't find any of them likeable and thus didn't feel that much when they didn't succeed.
The story itself is complex with a lot of events that are seemingly pretty unconnected. While I did enjoy these little events they were far and few up until 70% in the book. It got to the point where I cared very little about what was going on outside these 3 characters I enjoyed seeing.
I did like the ending, I feel like although not uplifting in the way you expect it does make you look at yourself and now I'm asking who I'm the average of.
This book is about a girl named Allegra, a parking warden who loves to Malahide leaving her home and eccentric father behind. After a stranger tells her that you're the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with, she goes into a tailspin reevaluating her life and relationships.
This book is ultimately about friendships, loneliness and human connection.
My favourite thing about this book was the narrative voice, it was original and unusual pulling you into the story with Allegra. The only problem I had with this is that I didn't like her. I'm not sure whether I was supposed to but aside from a select 3 characters I didn't find any of them likeable and thus didn't feel that much when they didn't succeed.
The story itself is complex with a lot of events that are seemingly pretty unconnected. While I did enjoy these little events they were far and few up until 70% in the book. It got to the point where I cared very little about what was going on outside these 3 characters I enjoyed seeing.
I did like the ending, I feel like although not uplifting in the way you expect it does make you look at yourself and now I'm asking who I'm the average of.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm and Sexual content
Minor: Pedophilia
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