A review by parksidereads
Cult Classic by Sloane Crosley
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I can safely say I have never read anything like Cult Classic. Andrew Sean Greer classified it as a Romantic Thriller and part of me wants to say, yes that is dead on, but another part of me feels in this world, through this lens does true romance really exist?
When the recently engaged Lola runs into an ex-boyfriend, and then another, and another she must contend not only with the viability of her current relationship but with the fact her best friend and former boss have an unhealthy investment in the outcome. As past and present continue to converge Lola is forced to surrender herself to the conspiring of one very contemporary cult and as a result, we unravel a story of love, memory, morality, and mind control that challenges our concept of romance.
Written in a sharp, funny, wry voice Lola is a character you cannot help but get behind. Her mind works in a peculiar way and I honestly could not imagine anyone else landing themselves where she ends up. At one point in the book Lola finds herself thinking “One thing this atrium could use was chairs. Maybe something cute, like a banquette upholstered with the pubes of my former lovers”. Like what? Could you imagine? Who thinks like that? Lola, Lola thinks like that and I love every bit of the little absurdities she throws at me.
If you like books that raise the middle finger to the confines of traditional tropes this book is for you.
This book was gifted by MCD through GoodReads giveaways win. All opinions are my own.
When the recently engaged Lola runs into an ex-boyfriend, and then another, and another she must contend not only with the viability of her current relationship but with the fact her best friend and former boss have an unhealthy investment in the outcome. As past and present continue to converge Lola is forced to surrender herself to the conspiring of one very contemporary cult and as a result, we unravel a story of love, memory, morality, and mind control that challenges our concept of romance.
Written in a sharp, funny, wry voice Lola is a character you cannot help but get behind. Her mind works in a peculiar way and I honestly could not imagine anyone else landing themselves where she ends up. At one point in the book Lola finds herself thinking “One thing this atrium could use was chairs. Maybe something cute, like a banquette upholstered with the pubes of my former lovers”. Like what? Could you imagine? Who thinks like that? Lola, Lola thinks like that and I love every bit of the little absurdities she throws at me.
If you like books that raise the middle finger to the confines of traditional tropes this book is for you.
This book was gifted by MCD through GoodReads giveaways win. All opinions are my own.