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nelleaalto's review
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
1.0
why do men have to be like this
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia and Rape
omnibozo22's review
2.0
Short silliness. Mercifully short silliness. Ketchum plays with well known names as well as with a tired trope of the artist confusing life with work. The best part of the book is his description in the intro of the difference between film and novels. It goes downhill from there.
5hadow_girl's review
3.0
This has been on my Must Read list for a while.
Now, I'm going to mark it as one that needs to be read again, to give it another chance.
I was immersed in Patrick's world, and could feel all his emotions in my gut - the early feelings of loss were quickly replaced with pangs of guilty embarrassment when they were in public, to confusion & shame when his body recognized the familiarity of his wife's form on a child.
I appreciate the reason that the story ends as it does, but I would've liked a little bit more... something. It was a little abrupt, and I was left wanting. The additional bit at the end is Sam's POV. Take the author's advice - Let some time pass before reading it. (I didn't.)
I hate the 3/5 rating, so it's going on the Read Again list.
Now, I'm going to mark it as one that needs to be read again, to give it another chance.
It's told from the husband's POV. After a pretty enthusiastic night with his wife, Sam, he wakes up to find her naked, terrified, and not herself. She says her name is Lily, and although she's speaking from a fully developed woman's body, Lily is only five years old.
I was immersed in Patrick's world, and could feel all his emotions in my gut - the early feelings of loss were quickly replaced with pangs of guilty embarrassment when they were in public, to confusion & shame when his body recognized the familiarity of his wife's form on a child.
I appreciate the reason that the story ends as it does, but I would've liked a little bit more... something. It was a little abrupt, and I was left wanting. The additional bit at the end is Sam's POV. Take the author's advice - Let some time pass before reading it. (I didn't.)
I hate the 3/5 rating, so it's going on the Read Again list.
bookedup's review
2.0
There are times when I read a book that makes me feel as if I don't understand humanity. This is one of them. Because i just dont see what everyone else clearly sees. This was not good my dudes, I'm sorry.
primrose's review
2.0
There are times when I read a book that makes me feel as if I don't understand humanity. This is one of them. Because i just dont see what everyone else clearly sees. This was not good my dudes, I'm sorry.
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