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jaclyncrupi's review
4.0
Give me a disaffected, apathetic, embittered female protagonist in a dead end job having an existential crisis about the meaning of life and I’m yours. Butler, I salute you. This has a strong My Year of Rest and Relaxation vibe which is a very good thing.
‘I try to assess the things that bring me pleasure, and how those things might bring me a fulfilling career. I think about how I spend my time. Where my interests lie. The questions come naturally, as if supplied by the ether, and the answer sits in my empty skull: nothing. Nothing, nothing, nothing.’
‘I try to assess the things that bring me pleasure, and how those things might bring me a fulfilling career. I think about how I spend my time. Where my interests lie. The questions come naturally, as if supplied by the ether, and the answer sits in my empty skull: nothing. Nothing, nothing, nothing.’
lola113's review
I highly suggest getting the audiobook for this one. I guarantee it will have you “laughing out loud” in a cynical, relatable way for 4 straight hours.
nomichelleno's review
dark
reflective
medium-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
3.0
eleanorfrances's review
i don’t think i’ll ever use utilize again. but also life is really made up of all the little moments and the good compounds to good and bad to bad.
and old name lover and haver i liked the name mildred/millie
and old name lover and haver i liked the name mildred/millie
lydotor's review
4.0
perfecto, otro libro de mi nuevo género favorito, mujeres de 30 años desquiciadas al borde de cometer un triple homicidio
cocotte's review
dark
sad
medium-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
2.0
cepasma's review
1.0
literally nothing happened in this book, everybody just... hated Millie???
200 pages of the same thing repeated over and over.
200 pages of the same thing repeated over and over.
maariavld's review
funny
reflective
sad
medium-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
3.0
cwalsh's review
2.0
Millie is lost. Having broken up with her boyfriend, she lives alone in her apartment and watches episode after episode of the Forensic Files to pass the time. She seems to not care about much; she is financially dependent on her parents, she has friends who she doesn't really like, and let's face it, she's kind of a filthy slob. She's been working a temp job that she thinks is a joke, but once the idea of full time employment enters the picture, Millie’s actions begin to shift.
I'm not gonna lie: I love a good book about a millennial being lost (just take a look at my 2018 reads, they pretty much plague that list!). However, this particular book fell flat for me. It was almost as though it was trying to be Otessa Moshfegh's My Year of Rest and Relaxation... only it was not nearly as interesting or well written. I know this book was satirical, but come on, even a satire requires a bit more of a plot than "depressed millennial is depressed".
Anyway, there is one thing that really saved this book from being a one star read: the Millie/Karen dynamic feels so real! How many times have you met a Karen in your life? That one person who is so off putting and so observant that you can feel their eyes judging you when you turn your back? The. Worst.
A special thanks to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I'm not gonna lie: I love a good book about a millennial being lost (just take a look at my 2018 reads, they pretty much plague that list!). However, this particular book fell flat for me. It was almost as though it was trying to be Otessa Moshfegh's My Year of Rest and Relaxation... only it was not nearly as interesting or well written. I know this book was satirical, but come on, even a satire requires a bit more of a plot than "depressed millennial is depressed".
Anyway, there is one thing that really saved this book from being a one star read: the Millie/Karen dynamic feels so real! How many times have you met a Karen in your life? That one person who is so off putting and so observant that you can feel their eyes judging you when you turn your back? The. Worst.
A special thanks to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.