A review by natalieba
Dear Dickhead by Virginie Despentes

challenging dark reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

A success for me but just barely. I was captured by the title and premise when perusing a bookstore but the actual read felt a bit overworked. In the end I get what the author was trying to do but it felt like a lot of the same on the way to getting there. I know that many of the topics she was tackling (drug abuse/recovery, primarily) are like that - one step forward two steps back - and when you have two (occasionally three) characters moving towards growth that can happen a lot. As a sympathetic reader, I was easily swayed by the “arguments” (writings) of each person, so that was exhausting as well. Overall, I appreciate what the author was taking on but it wasn’t an enjoyable read for me (not to mention, I was ready to move on from shielding the title in front of my children and general audiences 🤣). 
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