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rebeccasmith115's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Suicide
njean927's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
2.0
I kept expecting this book to find itself, but never felt like it came together. Everything seemed disjointed and not in a way that caused introspection, just in a way that I found annoying.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Suicide
barfbabe's review
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Death, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Grief
pomoevareads's review
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I am Homeless if this is Not My Home by Lorrie Moore is my 5th book read by this author. It took me a little while to get into the hazy quality of it but once I was on the road trip with Finn and his ex Lily, I found myself haunted by the beautiful imagery and thoughtful ideas.
This is a different kind of novel about dying and grief than is often portrayed and while the death of one of the characters was quite traumatic and possibly triggering for some, there was beauty portrayed in death at the same time. Who is death for, the deceased or the living? This and several other theories are put forth.
This is a difficult book to describe but think of it as a road trip with a ghost in the making.
Thank you to @penguinrandomca and @netgalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinions. I am Homeless if this is Not My home comes out June 20, 2023.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Suicide
caseythereader's review against another edition
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Wtf was the point of that?
Thanks AAKnopf for the free advance copy of this book.
Thanks AAKnopf for the free advance copy of this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Cancer, Death, Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Ableism and Racism
Minor: Sexual content