Reviews

Supper Club by Lara Williams

hoodleyrootz's review against another edition

5.0

I know I am reading a book that will stick with me when I start to be inspired to write a book myself. The poetic descriptions of food, the self commentary of Roberta towards herself, and the portrayals of all the men culminate a beautiful yet disturbing depiction of life as a woman. I constantly felt that I wanted to be apart of her life, be apart of the Supper club, but also grateful I haven't had the interactions she has had, and wondering why she made the choices she did. The type of book that is making me get back into reading. Loved it.

anna_of_green_gables's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

3.0

zozocutie's review

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

erinfoleyisreading's review

dark emotional funny tense fast-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

iolam's review against another edition

3.0

If only this book was more about the supper club. I think I’d have enjoyed it so much more if I wasn’t so excited about reading about the supper club. For a book about women we sure spent a lot of time with men.

fatvalkilmer's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

murderousscottishgremlin's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

2.0

A really fascinating premise let down by poor execution; the imagery was too contrived and any interesting points of discussion were over-explained to death.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Fatphobia

eggplantia5's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I'd give the first 25% of the book a 3.5 and the rest a 2.5 so average it out to 3.

I just found all the characters to be so unlikeable and I found the time jumps to be really confusing.

I really wanted to like this book more. But I feel like it was just descriptions of terrible people doing terrible things and I didn't know why any of them would like each other at all.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Self harm, and Sexual assault

hanlizluz's review

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

marisito's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0