A review by sheridannay
Ghosts by Dolly Alderton

medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

Grim. Which I guess is a success if the point of the book is to make the reader empathise with just how horrific our current culture of dating is. Other than that, I'm not sure what the message of the book is...

There's lots of things I could nitpick about this book,
like how horribly the main character thinks about her friends who are married/mothers/settled down, and only reflects on her way of thinking when she sees her friend's naked body and notices the physical differences that childbirth has had on her (?). Not to mention the spontaneous unprotected sex?! Not in a prudish way, but I was shocked that the author didn't even acknowledge the risks of unprotected sex without any conversation of consent or sexual history/health.
 
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