A review by krysley
Cult Classic by Sloane Crosley
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for allowing me to listen to this audiobook in exchange for an honest, unbiased opinion.
I'll be honest . . . I don't know what the purpose of this story was. And, for some reason, I thought there'd be a sci-fi aspect to it (there definitely wasn't, but that's on me for not paying more attention to the synopsis).
So many times I would pause in listening to Cult Classic and actually wonder out loud: "Where is this book even going? What's the point?" Normally, the point of the book would come around sooner or later and sometimes there would be a great payoff coming from nowhere at the very end that would make the book worth it. That was definitely not the case here. In fact, I totally guessed what would happen.
Sloane Crosley narrates the story herself and, while not awful, it was a struggle to understand conversations - she had absolutely zero character voices. I like to give authors credit for at least trying to narrate their own books because it's not an easy job.
I'll be honest . . . I don't know what the purpose of this story was. And, for some reason, I thought there'd be a sci-fi aspect to it (there definitely wasn't, but that's on me for not paying more attention to the synopsis).
So many times I would pause in listening to Cult Classic and actually wonder out loud: "Where is this book even going? What's the point?" Normally, the point of the book would come around sooner or later and sometimes there would be a great payoff coming from nowhere at the very end that would make the book worth it. That was definitely not the case here. In fact, I totally guessed what would happen.
Sloane Crosley narrates the story herself and, while not awful, it was a struggle to understand conversations - she had absolutely zero character voices. I like to give authors credit for at least trying to narrate their own books because it's not an easy job.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual assault