A review by strawberrryboy
Arcadia, by Lauren Groff

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

Groff’s writing is really lovely, but there’s no actual plot? It just follows Bit along through his life. It doesn’t seem like he has any driving force at all but is merely existing. That sometimes made the book hard to continue?

Also, she has a sometimes strange way of writing about fat people and people of color that sometimes feels dismissive and also fatphobic? Not sure how to feel.