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mea27's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
lizawall's review against another edition
5.0
Kind of exhausting, like being around a really difficult person, but I actually think Schulman would take that as a compliment? You really get a sense of someone so stuck inside her own head and basically pulling you in there with her. I know some people didn't like that war breakdown towards the end, but it was one of my favorite parts. I loved, too, how this felt so specifically time and place, like so, so, lower east side 1990.
lilymargo's review against another edition
5.0
A reminder of what a really good book entails and sets the standard for what deserves a full 5 stars. I really enjoyed reading Empathy, and how this particular copy included an intro and supplementary material as context which otherwise might have gone over my head.
I learnt so much and really recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I learnt so much and really recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
itsmebee's review against another edition
3.0
Pretty good read! I liked the characters, the setting, and the framing. Felt very scripty, and reminded me a bit of absurdists. There is a gender/transition/identity pivot the story relies on however that I don't know was entirely successful.
germhotel's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
djinnmartini's review against another edition
5.0
really so prescient and certain bits felt especially weird to read during this week of all weeks. Poignant without being cloying. I really didn't expect to love it as much as I did, to be honest. Makes me excited to read more of her work.
triathlete_reads's review against another edition
4.0
Don't get scared by the first half or so of the book. I swear it gets really cool!
tora76's review against another edition
4.0
It's hard to summarise this book without spoiling it. It's about Anna and Doc and psychology and...stuff. Really, I have no idea how to summarise, so that will have to do. It's about a woman coming to terms with being a lesbian and what that means to her. (But not in a "coming out" sort of way.)[return][return]Anyway! This is very experimental, with some scenes written in script format, and it took me a little longer to get into than After Delores did, but it did hook me and I ended up really enjoying it.[return][return]I still have three more of Schulman's books here to read and I'm very excited about them.
axmed's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0