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bloupibloupreads's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Incest
sunn_bleach's review against another edition
funny
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Either the most pretentious book I’ve ever read, the most sardonic, or the most nonsensical. I’m inclined to believe the second one - there’s some serious excoriation of the manic dream girl ideal and the propensity of people to believe their life problems are solved one idea after another. But I also echo all other criticisms of tone and word choice. I wish there were more colors.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Cursing and Sexual content
veronyqueso's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
fast-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
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
arebe's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Some authors express their ideas through the play of characters and events. Heti bravely eschews most of the trappings that typically make a "novel" in favor of beautifully worded grandiose statements of fact about the nature of reality. Really not my jam, I was reminded most of what it was like to sit with a friend in hyper-mania: unreachable, absurd, and vaguely judgey.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Incest and Death of parent
fatfrog's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
aysatorujova's review
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent
audreyxine's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
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
4.0
There were so many parts of this book that took my breath away. So many quotes were SO profound and touching. I cannot believe how nuanced and lifelike the human relationships are in such a short book.
At the same time I also have some real icks, particularly the incestuous language about her father. It was so uncomfortable and detached, I really really hated it. I also was thrown off by the focus on "fixers" at the end. I could be biased because I'm a mental health counseling student but it felt very anti-psychology and anti-therapy. I'm still confused about what "fixing" is supposed to represent if it doesn't represent therapy. Oh well.
It's hard for me to say how I feel about it because I REALLY loved and REALLY hated different parts for drastically different reasons.
At the same time I also have some real icks, particularly the incestuous language about her father. It was so uncomfortable and detached, I really really hated it. I also was thrown off by the focus on "fixers" at the end. I could be biased because I'm a mental health counseling student but it felt very anti-psychology and anti-therapy. I'm still confused about what "fixing" is supposed to represent if it doesn't represent therapy. Oh well.
It's hard for me to say how I feel about it because I REALLY loved and REALLY hated different parts for drastically different reasons.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Minor: Incest
what_anna_reads's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.25
Some parts didn't really speak to me, but then other parts completely rearranged my brain chemistry. So, overall, pretty banger book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
josefineisreading's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
There were some parts of the book that made me think, I probably wouldn’t go as far as saying inspired me but close. I didn’t like the repeated talk of the ejaculation of her fathers spirit into her though.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Death