A review by theelliad
The Driver's Seat by Muriel Spark

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

3.0

Ella doing assigned reading, no way… Can safely say this is the strangest book i’ve had to read for uni so far, and despite it turning out to be extremely fucked up I actually really enjoyed it and couldn’t put it down. 

The majority of the story feels reminiscent of Mrs Dalloway with a much less likeable and yet simultaneously empathy inducing protagonist, and being only 100 pages long this was the perfect little read for before work (other than the slightly traumatising nature of it). 
Parts of the narrative also seemed to flit uncomfortably between attempting to be feminist and overtly discriminatory. Definitely read the trigger warnings but overall pretty good!