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A review by bella_cavicchi
Standard Deviation by Katherine Heiny
emotional
funny
reflective
slow-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
3.25
After finishing and loving EARLY MORNING RISER, I was eager to get my hands on another story featuring what Katherine Heiny does best: capturing everyday moments with wit and grace and creating characters whose quirks are so delightfully exaggerated. STANDARD DEVIATION delivers on both accounts.
That said, it is a book that is deeply... white. I was desperate for some acknowledgment of the characters' positions in society because this book is based on the growth of their identities (or lack thereof)! Add in an ableist storyline, and I finished rather bummed, if only because I know this fictional world holds the potential for so much more.
That said, it is a book that is deeply... white. I was desperate for some acknowledgment of the characters' positions in society because this book is based on the growth of their identities (or lack thereof)! Add in an ableist storyline, and I finished rather bummed, if only because I know this fictional world holds the potential for so much more.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Death, and Infidelity
Minor: Grief