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spacebeyonce's review

dark sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I'm not sure how I feel about this. It was just. 7 hours of listening to this woman be miserable and then drag her heels when it comes to making decisions. And then throw herself in front of a train. Like. I need to sit with this, might have more thoughts later.

ecn's review against another edition

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3.0

I don’t care :-/

enish's review

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dark emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

maggie_green's review

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dark reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The imagery in this book and the writing style were truly incredible, but I did find the commentary on capitalism and motherhood and depression to be a little lacking. It was very blatant, which was definitely super interesting, but I tend to prefer more subtlety with messaging in books. Other than that, I really enjoyed the book!

tarabahl's review against another edition

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I really, really want to like this book but no one at a tech start-up in San Francisco is believably talking to each other like this? HR would immediately be involved.
I love the black hole as depression metaphor but the work interactions are just a bit over the top for me - said as a burnt out corporate girl who hates every minute of her job.