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undermeyou's review
5.0
I thought I was going to hate this when it first started, but I grew to love it pretty quickly. The needy preteen with the newly adult teen dynamic was pretty accurate and I love books that mix the paranormal in in a non-horror, non whimsical way. The ghosts are just other characters like it just is a natural thing happening. Thanks Dreamscape and NetGalley for the arc
brin3543's review against another edition
funny
slow-paced
2.0
I wanted to like this book because the title is hilarious. But I just couldn't connect to the main characters or the swearing. The narrator for the novel did a good job with the audiobook. Maybe this would be a better one to read vs. listening too.
saminfineprint's review
dark
funny
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I physically cannot star rate this book. I hate it. I love it.
fictionlostandfound's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Kittentits is an imaginative coming-of-age story about a ten year old girl who is motherless, cusses like a sailor, and lives in a co-op living situation where she can see ghosts. She becomes enamored with another tenant that moves is who is also motherless and cusses like a sailor. It is a wild ride of faking deaths, seances, dead mothers, grief, and friendship. This book reminded me a lot of the movie The Florida Project. It was a fun ride.
Special thanks to NetGalley and Dreamscape select for access to the audiobook in exchange for an honest review.
Special thanks to NetGalley and Dreamscape select for access to the audiobook in exchange for an honest review.
reading_and_wrighting's review
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
kristallmarie's review
1.0
First off, many thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this book as an audio ARC! I greatly appreciate it!
Look at that cover! Read that description! See Gillian Flynn vouching for this book! I had such high hopes for it!
Alas, they were dashed by the most obnoxious character voice I have ever come across in my life. And I've read a lot of books with teenage main characters, so I'm used to obnoxious main characters. The fact that this kid is ten makes it even worse. No ten year old talks like this, and if they do, they need some serious help. Even without the rampant, completely unnecessary r-slurs, the writing is just so, so bad.
The story itself had potential, and that makes it even worse, because what a waste!
One out of five stars for Kittentits. Biggest disappointment of the year so far.
Look at that cover! Read that description! See Gillian Flynn vouching for this book! I had such high hopes for it!
Alas, they were dashed by the most obnoxious character voice I have ever come across in my life. And I've read a lot of books with teenage main characters, so I'm used to obnoxious main characters. The fact that this kid is ten makes it even worse. No ten year old talks like this, and if they do, they need some serious help. Even without the rampant, completely unnecessary r-slurs, the writing is just so, so bad.
The story itself had potential, and that makes it even worse, because what a waste!
One out of five stars for Kittentits. Biggest disappointment of the year so far.
devynreadsnovels's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Child abuse, Cursing, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Sexism, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Abandonment, Fatphobia, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Bullying, and Mental illness
Minor: Animal cruelty, Car accident, Pedophilia, and Gaslighting
rtbrck's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Everybody's a little messed up. Some are a lot messed up.
moholub's review
challenging
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Defintiely read it but I'm not sure what I read. Holly Wilson's debut is, in fits and starts, the coming-of-age story of ten-year-old Molly. What age and where it comes to has something to do with dead moms, with the world fair, with trust issues and a festering sibling rivalry and the realization that no one looks out for you in this world but yourself: every girl is an island. As a positive, I was on page 200 before I realized I'd read 200 pages.
meggypie's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0