nicpage's review against another edition
5.0
Sometimes I felt a little lost reading this but I'm
giving it five stars bc it felt so GOOD to read it. also feel like I'm friends with theo and don't want to let her down, & Cary Grant is my new favorite literary dog
giving it five stars bc it felt so GOOD to read it. also feel like I'm friends with theo and don't want to let her down, & Cary Grant is my new favorite literary dog
jonnyvn's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
Vivid, funny , resonant and real- with some gorgeous writing ans out loud laughs and it tickled me
Endlessly to hear of a dog named Cary Grant- I loved it and it won’t be soon forgotten .
Endlessly to hear of a dog named Cary Grant- I loved it and it won’t be soon forgotten .
loveinthetimeofmrsa's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
shane_marble's review against another edition
4.0
This is a pretty great, pretty brutal, downbeat queer romance. The protagonist is a gambling addict and the casino scenes are scary as shit - no joke it was like I was watching a horror movie with my fingers half over my eyes, Theo risking so much money. The other scene I found super scary recently was in the new Farguar movie About Elly, where Elly is running down the beach in close-up looking really happy, and you know something terrible must be happening. Who needs horror movies when you can watch the terrifying spectacle of other people's optimism.
beckbe's review against another edition
4.0
Quick easy read that grew on me as the story progressed. Many sad funny observations and lots of realistic grit.
meghan_is_reading's review against another edition
Better than the IHOP papers, but not as good as Michelle Tea? Same feel.
alexismk's review against another edition
5.0
It came out of nowhere- picked up in the library new fiction area- and I thought it was like nothing else I have read, simple and great.
catherinefisher55's review against another edition
3.0
I wanted to like it, it felt well-meaning, and I did like aspects- but there were also cliches and the plot felt clumsy, especially in the second half. Best thing- I mostly liked Theo, the main character, and how the reader is witness to her struggles with alcoholism and a compulsion to gamble.
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