A review by ghazalg
Nicotine by Nell Zink

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I don't know why I bothered finishing this book. I thought all of this might lead to some point where I'd finally understand the author and book but it just didn't. Maybe I'm not 'cool' enough to read such an 'artsy' book but I really didn't understand the hype. The characters were unlovable and not relatable, it felt incredibly self-indulgent and just weird. I gave it a 2 as it still somehow kept me reading till I finished it.