tatyahna's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
dtrain411's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
tinyviolet's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
slow-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
3.0
endraia's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
oroseo's review against another edition
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
hypnotically engaging, strange way to learn about the manson family, excellent writing
shaeloef's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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? Yes
4.0
aclopez6's review against another edition
1.0
This book started off so strong! As it went on, I think it was just not for me. I needed something with a faster-pacing, and enjoyed the pieces of poetry embedded throughout, but honestly just became bored. Initally bought (tbh) because of the gorgeous cover and fun title.
dobbyhasnomaster's review against another edition
2.0
This book was really weird, in the most boring way possible. I didn't like long-ass chapters with the backstories and letters from her parents because they felt kind of irrelevant. I think with a few more rounds of editing, this story could have been told better.
abookwithreview's review against another edition
2.0
I was so hopeful about this book and honestly, I only finished it because I hoped it would improve. The main character is a narcissistic sex goblin who I have little to no sympathy for despite her strange and chaotic upbringing. The flashbacks to the mom's letters are so strangely juxtaposed to the story that they almost don't feel like the story of a different character. And I realize that that is supposed to be like a parallel between the wanderlust of the main character and her mother, but it mostly just makes me confused and angry. As a new parent who gave birth a year ago, I was really hoping for some commiseration on the feeling of kind of wanting to run when you have postpartum depression, and all I got was a selfish bitch who actually did run, but not because of the baby, because she wanted to fuck some guy in the desert.