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cnnr876's review against another edition
fast-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
read for a book club, and boy howdy. this was painful to read. the characters were comically underdeveloped, the dialogue was ridiculous and hokey, and the story had no story to speak of. if it felt like she was trying to be intentionally absurdist, maybe i would give it a better rating, but i legitimately hated this.
shagdalen's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
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
4.25
charadreemurrs's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
blairmahoney's review against another edition
4.0
Uniquely odd, almost like a collection of non-sequiturs from characters who are simultaneously perceptive about human nature and utterly alien like.
bobbygw's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
It gets worse as it continues after a promising, quirky opening. Overall, a depressing, plodding, meandering, lethargic story, with relentlessly insipid, self-destructive, unbelievable characters.
iammandyellen's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
arden_time's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
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
3.25
dollydidlums's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Slow with unlikable characters and no real plot to keep interested
parleek's review against another edition
I don’t even know what to do with this book. I was intrigued by the description but the style left me cold. It feels neither plot nor character driven: it’s very character focused but the characters are almost cartoonish. I picked away at this over weeks and finally just flipped to the end and read the last few pages. A book I like the idea of while not actually liking.