A review by katiem300
Jonathan Abernathy You Are Kind by Molly McGhee

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No

3.5

Jonathan Abernathy may be the most infuriating protagonist I’ve ever encountered. This, I believe, is intentional. He’s interesting in that, when most characters in most books talk, they do so to help move the plot along. When he opens his mouth, he does the opposite. It is incredibly frustrating. And every time I start to feel sympathy for him, I remember the way he often leaves out or forgets women in scenes. He is a sad character in his fate, that he has become a pawn in an evil job, but feels he has to because of the crushing misery of capitalism. I’m sure we can all relate to that. But fuck, this job is really really evil, dude. Like, come on. Work a second fast food job or something. The pay doesn’t even seem to be that good! Any ounce of power goes right to his head, I felt Kai’s anger towards him, so real.