luckybybritneyspears's review against another edition
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
stephmcd's review against another edition
adventurous
sad
slow-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
julikreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ana_distracted's review against another edition
I liked the writing style. But so far there have been 3 men and they've all been assholes. The current one just knocked her unconscious because she didn't want to stay and have sex with him, having known him for only a day.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse and Misogyny
iabsi47's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
jillsta's review against another edition
5.0
At only 233 pages, this book went by quick, and Marcy Dermansky's prose is efficient and visceral.
Allison is a screenwriter who on a whim bought a house to live on the coast of North Carolina. She alludes to leaving a bad relationship, a man who hit her three times in the space of two years. The third time was the trigger for her to leave. She reflects that she probably loved his pool more than she loved him. She spends a blissful week and a half in her new home, envisioning how her new life will be. But then a hurricane sweeps in and she comes home to no home. The only thing standing are things like her toilet and couch. She soothes herself by getting a drink at a bar and a friendly photographer offers to buy her a second drink. And then her world gets turned upside down, and round and round.
I won't say more about this book. Just read it. It is so good. This is my first book by Dermansky and I am all in on checking out her backlog.
Allison is a screenwriter who on a whim bought a house to live on the coast of North Carolina. She alludes to leaving a bad relationship, a man who hit her three times in the space of two years. The third time was the trigger for her to leave. She reflects that she probably loved his pool more than she loved him. She spends a blissful week and a half in her new home, envisioning how her new life will be. But then a hurricane sweeps in and she comes home to no home. The only thing standing are things like her toilet and couch. She soothes herself by getting a drink at a bar and a friendly photographer offers to buy her a second drink. And then her world gets turned upside down, and round and round.
I won't say more about this book. Just read it. It is so good. This is my first book by Dermansky and I am all in on checking out her backlog.
sarahweiss's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75