dixiecarroll's review
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
I am sad to say that I think this was pointless. I thought the concept was SO cool - a woman keeps running into ex boyfriends night after night and then ends up in a cult with her former coworkers?? Sign me up. Unfortunately it was a little boring and anticlimactic. I think this will work for a lot of people, but it just didn’t quite go where I wanted it to go. Very easy to read and a page turner though!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion and Death
shannon_michelle's review
funny
mysterious
reflective
slow-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? Yes
3.5
This one is hard to rate. The prose is very good, and there are some gems I want to stitch on a sampler in this book. However, I found it difficult to connect with the characters overall, even the protagonist, Lola. Given how much time we spend in Lola’s head, at the end of the story I didn’t feel as if I knew her. I was surprised by some of her actions at the end of the book and not in a good way. And that’s the other negative…the ending felt rushed and somewhat unsatisfactory. No spoilers, so I’ll keep it vague, but I certain actions and reactions from main characters just didn’t jive with their personalities. I still enjoyed the prose in this book enough that I’m glad I read it.
Content Warnings
Minor: Abortion and Sexual assault
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