The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
geekybobbin's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault
Minor: Eating disorder, Rape, Drug abuse, Body shaming, Addiction, and Fatphobia
niicoleg's review
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Eating disorder and Drug abuse
molliesafran's review
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault
applejacksbooks's review
informative
medium-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? Yes
4.75
I received an advanced copy from NetGalley.Â
TW: sexual assault, sexual harassment, eating disorder, sexism, mental illness, prescription drug abuse, vomit
To say I enjoyed this book would be an understatement. I devoured the whole thing in mostly one sitting (my job got in the way). I think the writing style is wonderful and I love the fact that the main character remains unnamed for the entirety of the story. I think it hammers home that there are so many (too many) unnamed women who are sexually assaulted in the workplace every day, especially in the Hollywood industrial complex. During a time when the Me Too movement is going strong and when women are taking less shit from the industries that suppress them, I think this story has a place. The commentary about boundaries between parents and their adult children is also prevalent throughout the story and I enjoyed that as it's something that relates to my own life (and I'm sure many others).Â
Here's what I enjoyed a little less about the story. Around chapter 7 there was a comment made about yoga and it being like religion and how you don't have to get something out of it. This statement comes off as culturally insensitive, because yoga is supposed to be a spiritual practice that you should get something out of, especially with how white people have colonized the practice. My other issue was the first half was a little slow, and at 50% I was still unsure where the plot of the story was going. It definitely picks up in the second half of the story, but that first half left me a bit confused.Â
TW: sexual assault, sexual harassment, eating disorder, sexism, mental illness, prescription drug abuse, vomit
To say I enjoyed this book would be an understatement. I devoured the whole thing in mostly one sitting (my job got in the way). I think the writing style is wonderful and I love the fact that the main character remains unnamed for the entirety of the story. I think it hammers home that there are so many (too many) unnamed women who are sexually assaulted in the workplace every day, especially in the Hollywood industrial complex. During a time when the Me Too movement is going strong and when women are taking less shit from the industries that suppress them, I think this story has a place. The commentary about boundaries between parents and their adult children is also prevalent throughout the story and I enjoyed that as it's something that relates to my own life (and I'm sure many others).Â
Here's what I enjoyed a little less about the story. Around chapter 7 there was a comment made about yoga and it being like religion and how you don't have to get something out of it. This statement comes off as culturally insensitive, because yoga is supposed to be a spiritual practice that you should get something out of, especially with how white people have colonized the practice. My other issue was the first half was a little slow, and at 50% I was still unsure where the plot of the story was going. It definitely picks up in the second half of the story, but that first half left me a bit confused.Â
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Sexism, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Eating disorder, Vomit, and Toxic relationship
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