kristen_eden's review against another edition
4.0
A meandering read with little/no plot, which is usually tough for me, but I enjoyed it.
clementinemac's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Very good ending
lululera99's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
paigeantolik's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
klarag's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
mattyvreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
This was a really interesting read.
The most successful element of the book was the visceral nature of the storytelling. Crimp makes the reader feel everything that is happening in the protagonist’s body, which evokes joy, pain, sadness, horror, unease, anxiety, excitement, delight, and more. It is a unique experience.
The book offers some subtle and other times obvious feminist messaging, but it never feels painfully on-the-nose. It is overt when it needs to be. It is straightforward and thought-provoking.
Spoiler
It was giving POV relationship abuse, which was sometimes tough, and often (intentionally) uncomfortable.The most successful element of the book was the visceral nature of the storytelling. Crimp makes the reader feel everything that is happening in the protagonist’s body, which evokes joy, pain, sadness, horror, unease, anxiety, excitement, delight, and more. It is a unique experience.
The book offers some subtle and other times obvious feminist messaging, but it never feels painfully on-the-nose. It is overt when it needs to be. It is straightforward and thought-provoking.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexual assault
sionainnn's review against another edition
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
aleaa's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-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
3.75
anoodles's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It was ok, the ending I didn’t understand what exactly happened? But I guess it isn’t really the point of the story and her development is so, it doesn’t really matter. Still…
neshasurya's review against another edition
3.5
an intriguing story about a twenty-something aspirational opera singer and her love affair with an older man. reminds me of conversations with friends and cleopatra and frankenstein. if you are going through a creative career crisis, don't read it lol.
serem juga sih bisa relate sama monolog anna yg berusaha keras mengejar mimpi di dunia kreatif di saat temen-temennya udah punya jabatan tinggi di perusahaan tradisional. gimana anna harus berkompromi tentang ideologi dan kemauan orang tua dan orang sekitar juga bikin merinding haha
eksplorasi power dynamics-nya bareng max cukup menarik. meskipun kesel sama manipulasi yg dilakukan laki-laki yg katanya mau cerai sama istrinya itu. alexa, play would've could've should've by taylor swift :(
tapi yg paling aku suka justru tema tentang pernikahannya sih. bukunya menghighlight bahwa gak semua perempuan punya tujuan sebagai ibu dan istri. keinginan kita untuk terus mengejar mimpi itu gak masalah kok. emang paling bener buat bergaul dengan orang yg pikirannya sama sih. (alias pindah ke new york aja kali ya haha)
sayang cerita anna dan laurie justru gak banyak di eksplor. padahal cerita kompleks female friendship di umur 20an lebih menarik dibandingkan cerita cintanya bareng max.
serem juga sih bisa relate sama monolog anna yg berusaha keras mengejar mimpi di dunia kreatif di saat temen-temennya udah punya jabatan tinggi di perusahaan tradisional. gimana anna harus berkompromi tentang ideologi dan kemauan orang tua dan orang sekitar juga bikin merinding haha
eksplorasi power dynamics-nya bareng max cukup menarik. meskipun kesel sama manipulasi yg dilakukan laki-laki yg katanya mau cerai sama istrinya itu. alexa, play would've could've should've by taylor swift :(
tapi yg paling aku suka justru tema tentang pernikahannya sih. bukunya menghighlight bahwa gak semua perempuan punya tujuan sebagai ibu dan istri. keinginan kita untuk terus mengejar mimpi itu gak masalah kok. emang paling bener buat bergaul dengan orang yg pikirannya sama sih. (alias pindah ke new york aja kali ya haha)
sayang cerita anna dan laurie justru gak banyak di eksplor. padahal cerita kompleks female friendship di umur 20an lebih menarik dibandingkan cerita cintanya bareng max.