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althornton's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? No
3.25
manadabomb's review against another edition
3.0
Every one has heard of Florida Man, Jamie is Florida Woman. She went on a weird little spree that involved tearing hundreds of dollars off the wall of the Tiki Hut while drunk on tequila. There was a pelican involved too. All told, pretty tame compared to real Florida Man stories.
She's put on house arrest but ends up getting a deal to work off her time at Atlas, a monkey sanctuary. Getting vibes from Tiger King yet?
She meets the women of Atlas, who are rather hippy dippy but in a way that I would be immediately wary of, but not Jamie! She's desperate for attention and love so she jumps right in with "Let me help you feed the monkeys! Let me help cook! Let me help sacrifice at an alter! LOVE ME!" WTF? Atlas is very much not the cute monkey rescue center.
This was a decent book. Definitely a quick read but I couldn't like any of the characters and I know I was supposed to like Jamie :) Sorry, Jamie.
She's put on house arrest but ends up getting a deal to work off her time at Atlas, a monkey sanctuary. Getting vibes from Tiger King yet?
She meets the women of Atlas, who are rather hippy dippy but in a way that I would be immediately wary of, but not Jamie! She's desperate for attention and love so she jumps right in with "Let me help you feed the monkeys! Let me help cook! Let me help sacrifice at an alter! LOVE ME!" WTF? Atlas is very much not the cute monkey rescue center.
This was a decent book. Definitely a quick read but I couldn't like any of the characters and I know I was supposed to like Jamie :) Sorry, Jamie.
laurenscholle's review
5.0
this was my beach book and I LOVED it. it’s so nonprofit core but also I understand why people get sucked into cults
kcstewart90's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
kristymakes's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
So slow. Endless days and nothing happening. It had so much potential in the premise but it took so long to get to the point I got bored and started skipping ahead.
wintrovia's review
4.0
A woman serves a kind of house arrest in a monkey sanctuary that turns out to be more like a sort of cult. The story is well told and the important details are revealed at just the right points to keep you hooked and wanting to read more. It's not exactly laugh our loud funny but has comic moments and is certainly entertaining enough.
rainbowbookworm's review
2.0
This would have been so great if it had been campier, but alas. It is supposed to be a mystery, but the characters are parodies.
akozlowski's review against another edition
4.0
be gay! run a cult! maybe a drug ring? who knows!
“florida woman” was funny and unhinged, much like regular florida women but make it a thriller. i was pleasantly surprised at how good this book was. i started it out thinking it was going one way and then the plot twist came. it really drew me in and i felt like i could read this non-stop. there was a great balance between it being predictable and unpredictable which i appreciate in thrillers so 5/5 for that.
i can’t give it a full five stars because i wish the pacing was a bit better. i feel like the first half was a bunch of nothing but the second half HIT THE GAS PEDAL. such an insane ending but i’m happy with it. perfect read to start out march!
“florida woman” was funny and unhinged, much like regular florida women but make it a thriller. i was pleasantly surprised at how good this book was. i started it out thinking it was going one way and then the plot twist came. it really drew me in and i felt like i could read this non-stop. there was a great balance between it being predictable and unpredictable which i appreciate in thrillers so 5/5 for that.
i can’t give it a full five stars because i wish the pacing was a bit better. i feel like the first half was a bunch of nothing but the second half HIT THE GAS PEDAL. such an insane ending but i’m happy with it. perfect read to start out march!
lauralhart's review
4.0
3.5. I came into this book with no expectations. Stilted dialogue and a slow start tested my patience, and I thought the MC was clueless for a little too long, but it ultimately picked up and proved itself to be one of the most unique books I’ve read lately in terms of plot.