The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
amandamarie793's review against another edition
5.0
This is a hilarious book about horrible people, and the ending is glorious!
jlllzz's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
michellekmartin's review against another edition
5.0
I read VERY NICE over the course of 24 hours last week and I loved every single minute of it. It was absorbing, fast-paced, a little bit dark, and intelligent. ⠀
The story follows Zahid, a famous writer, as he has an affair first with his student and then with her mother. The trio spends a summer cooped up in a fancy house on the Connecticut shoreline as tensions rise and everyone goes through a bit of self-discovery. ⠀
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I loved how the multiple character storylines overlapped and wove in and out of each other as the story was told from multiple perspectives. I also loved how modern the story felt - weaving in topics that feel so relevant to 2019. ⠀
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Highly recommend this one for fans of Emma Straub, Maria Semple, and even Sally Rooney.
The story follows Zahid, a famous writer, as he has an affair first with his student and then with her mother. The trio spends a summer cooped up in a fancy house on the Connecticut shoreline as tensions rise and everyone goes through a bit of self-discovery. ⠀
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I loved how the multiple character storylines overlapped and wove in and out of each other as the story was told from multiple perspectives. I also loved how modern the story felt - weaving in topics that feel so relevant to 2019. ⠀
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Highly recommend this one for fans of Emma Straub, Maria Semple, and even Sally Rooney.
flapjacks's review against another edition
3.0
short darkly humorous novel about a group of interrelated self obsessed people. i didn't love it, but i also didn't hate it.
lea0708's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
along500's review against another edition
2.0
I was really enjoying it for the light hearted drama until towards the end it turned into some kind of niche erotica?
lameeya_'s review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Everyone was so hateable, and I generally like reading about unlikeable people but this one didn't click with me, the writing felt stilted and weird somehow. The story was fine, and I didn't hate the ending but I couldn't connect with the writing at all.
jan_db's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
4.5
the way that the characters interacted with each other was so interesting and unpredictable. i loved the little reveals we had throughout the book, and honestly i don't particularly like multiple pov's in a story but i think this one was really well done
kmerms's review against another edition
dark
funny
tense
fast-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
4.25