A review by lhodgson26
None Of This Is Serious by Catherine Prasifka

reflective sad slow-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

This was a mix up of a Sally Rooney book and the film Don't Look Up. It's a Saltaire about what humans are doing to the planet, even when a massive big crack appears in the sky it soon becomes the new normal with Twitter leading the way to adapt to it. Not so dissimilar to the record breaking heatwaves we have experienced in Europe people still won't open their eyes to commit to real change. Yet it is the twentie somethings (my generation) who are the ones who will see if first hand and expected to do something about it, as if living in the first generation glued to our phones 24/7 and everyone's opinions being a click away isn't pressure enough. The book highlights the dangerous predator culture men have, thinking sex is something they have the power for and scarily don't respect womens consent to choose. Everyone in this book annoyed me, even Sophie which is perhaps why I haven't ranked it higher. I'm a twin and understand how it is difficult to be constantly compared and pitted against each other but she seemed self sabotaging and did desert her friends even if they weren't the best and were controlling. 

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