A review by sanmeow
gods with a little g by Tupelo Hassman
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
3.25
read this because of the fun title and the cat on the cover, and it was actually kind of good. it's a coming of age story that focuses on helen and her friend group, who live in an isolated religious town called rosary. together, they engage in things the town wouldn't approve of and call themselves the dickheads.
there's not much plot to it, but i feel like the character development was pretty solid. purely because the characters felt real, especially helen since she's the most developed one. i liked that the book explored some important issues such as gender identity, grief, loss, change, etc. this being written in very short chapters is honestly so fitting and such a good choice.
i didn't like the girls' relationship with eddie because it was so incredibly uncomfortable to read. i also really disliked the amount of edginess and angst incorporated because it just didn't do anything for me. i understand it's realistic, but it's not particularly memorable.
there's not much plot to it, but i feel like the character development was pretty solid. purely because the characters felt real, especially helen since she's the most developed one. i liked that the book explored some important issues such as gender identity, grief, loss, change, etc. this being written in very short chapters is honestly so fitting and such a good choice.
i didn't like the girls' relationship with eddie because it was so incredibly uncomfortable to read. i also really disliked the amount of edginess and angst incorporated because it just didn't do anything for me. i understand it's realistic, but it's not particularly memorable.