Reviews

Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart

litfag's review against another edition

5.0

Prescient.

savannahcochrane's review against another edition

5.0

Love this book so so so much.

lexaprophet's review against another edition

i didn't finish it because it was gross n racist :)

m_klevenberg's review against another edition

3.0

I really enjoyed the idea behind this book; where it took place and ho w the people interacted. I don't think this reality is too far from our own. I'm not sure it's a book I would tell anyone that they need to read but if you would like to lass some time it does so I. an entertaining way.

cluelessleigh's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

jessalynn_grace's review against another edition

Both too dystopian and too close to reality somehow? If I wanted to read poor prose, I'd just scroll Instagram for all the influences. 

swivelhead's review against another edition

challenging dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

tidoublegarrr's review against another edition

1.0

I disliked this book and had trouble finishing it. Dystopian novels are usually my jam. The author tried too hard to write funny (it wasn’t) satire. The lead character is obsessed with aging and his impending death and his young girlfriend is the product of the social media age, vapid, taken to the extreme. Their age, racial, and social differences are beaten to death. The way he writes about other cultures is condescending and questionable. The super sad true love story is that this could be a realistic possible future for the U.S., but it’s not even interesting to explore from this perspective.

armandosantana's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

cami19's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25