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A review by evirae
An Anonymous Girl by Sarah Pekkanen, Greer Hendricks
2.0
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This Book Was: Disappointing, but that's my own fault. I let myself get hyped even after being somewhat skeptical after reading the preview blurb. I full well knew what I was getting into, but here we are.
Content Rating: PG13 for Drug/Sex/Self-Harm Mentions (just flagging some triggers)
Maturity Rating: Low because, beyond the clumsily handled themes, you really won't be able to get through this book without seeking damages for pain and suffering unless you haven't explored much literature to begin with.
Would I recommend it? -- No, unless I wanted you to question why the hell I thought you should go through the experience in the first place. Now that would be worthy of seeking counseling.
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I tried, guys. I just came off reading [b:Nine Perfect Strangers|39280445|Nine Perfect Strangers|Liane Moriarty|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1529076901l/39280445._SY75_.jpg|62505329], and that was just a lovely read with some drama, some humor, some intrigue-- I figured I'd go to the next supposed thriller on my 2020 List, and An Anonymous Girl stared up at me. I figured I would give it a shot even though the preview seemed like it might come off as taking itself too seriously. I now know I should have trusted my instincts, but knowledge is power, I guess.
Quick Reasoning for Rating:
• Your suspension of disbelief will be really tested. Anyone who has ever been involved with any study or any level of therapy will likely be set off immediately at the level of blatant ignorance and willful stupidity of the protagonist. There really just isn't an excuse for how bad it is.
• I really hope you like being addressed through the page in cryptic speak by a megalomaniac, because that's what's going to be 50% of the book. The condescension of the character is irritating, but the persistence of the author to draw it out so melodramatically, over an over again, is incredibly frustrating.
• Okay, the protagonist is not the only one who seems woefully unprepared for adulthood. Their lives seem to begin and end with any first-person view of them. They truly have no life outside of the very obvious script of this one plot thread. They are incredibly one-dimensional, and after having just finished another book with some fleshed-out characters, this is sad. There was some potential here, but it was tossed in the bin like the grapes and cheese.
• The only sane character sees all this mess and peaces the f*ck out, and I just wish I had been able to read his story instead. I'll miss you, my dude.
This Book Was: Disappointing, but that's my own fault. I let myself get hyped even after being somewhat skeptical after reading the preview blurb. I full well knew what I was getting into, but here we are.
Content Rating: PG13 for Drug/Sex/Self-Harm Mentions (just flagging some triggers)
Maturity Rating: Low because, beyond the clumsily handled themes, you really won't be able to get through this book without seeking damages for pain and suffering unless you haven't explored much literature to begin with.
Would I recommend it? -- No, unless I wanted you to question why the hell I thought you should go through the experience in the first place. Now that would be worthy of seeking counseling.
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I tried, guys. I just came off reading [b:Nine Perfect Strangers|39280445|Nine Perfect Strangers|Liane Moriarty|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1529076901l/39280445._SY75_.jpg|62505329], and that was just a lovely read with some drama, some humor, some intrigue-- I figured I'd go to the next supposed thriller on my 2020 List, and An Anonymous Girl stared up at me. I figured I would give it a shot even though the preview seemed like it might come off as taking itself too seriously. I now know I should have trusted my instincts, but knowledge is power, I guess.
Quick Reasoning for Rating:
• Your suspension of disbelief will be really tested. Anyone who has ever been involved with any study or any level of therapy will likely be set off immediately at the level of blatant ignorance and willful stupidity of the protagonist. There really just isn't an excuse for how bad it is.
• I really hope you like being addressed through the page in cryptic speak by a megalomaniac, because that's what's going to be 50% of the book. The condescension of the character is irritating, but the persistence of the author to draw it out so melodramatically, over an over again, is incredibly frustrating.
• Okay, the protagonist is not the only one who seems woefully unprepared for adulthood. Their lives seem to begin and end with any first-person view of them. They truly have no life outside of the very obvious script of this one plot thread. They are incredibly one-dimensional, and after having just finished another book with some fleshed-out characters, this is sad. There was some potential here, but it was tossed in the bin like the grapes and cheese.
• The only sane character sees all this mess and peaces the f*ck out, and I just wish I had been able to read his story instead. I'll miss you, my dude.