A review by moonpsyche
Dirty Pretty Things by Michael Faudet

dark emotional medium-paced

1.0

Dirty Pretty Things intrigued me and there were some interesting poems in the first few flips. As the story progresses, however, it quickly becomes dull. 

I couldn’t handle the author’s portrayal of women. There were multiple women in the story yet they were only differentiated by hair color— seeing them through the male gaze, only as mere objects. Manic Pixie Dream Girl. Infantilized with descriptions of “virgin snow, good girl, white cotton panties.” It really reveals Faudet’s underlying issues.

Beyond the characters, the writing was also as dense and repetitive as can be. There were so much cliches it made my eyes hurt from rolling too much. 

“It wasn’t until I was fully awake that I truly woke up.” I mean? COME ON.

I acknowledge that there is a specific audience this book is marketed to (hence the unbelievably high ratings) but it just didn’t do anything for me. A book of the same theme would be better if there was an actual progression in the story. Would not recommend.
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