Reviews

Bad Eminence by James Greer

haileyldavidson's review

1.0

This felt like cracking open a man’s skull like an egg, just to fish out his most horrible manic pixie dream girl fantasy.
The writing style was interesting for about two seconds, until it started to feel like a combination textbook, picture book, and recipe book. A swirly drawing titled “An illustration of the meaning of life” is a full chapter in this book. This man’s ego was inflated to the point where he felt he could write that down in a published work and people would think he was a genius.

hollydunndesign's review

challenging dark funny medium-paced

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

4.75

I loved this book, but it is absolutely not for everyone. If you enjoy tangents, a pretentious narrator, philosophical musings and literary references, you’ll probably love this. If none of that sounds appealing, give this one a miss. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm, Mental illness, Suicide, Violence, Sexual violence, and Alcohol

tronella's review

challenging mysterious fast-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

4.0

wrengaia's review

0.25

pretentious and annoying and really not much substance at all

booktwitcher23's review

challenging dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

thuang's review

3.0

this was bizarre but at the same time i am too stupid to understand this book but i loved it but also i have no idea what happened

inesmts's review

medium-paced

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

3.25

catfus's review

dark funny

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

3.5

queenfilo's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

3.0

admiralette's review

challenging dark funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0