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3.22 AVERAGE
3.22 AVERAGE
3.5 I rounded up.
I like weird stories. This was a weird story that I think a lot of people have polarized on. Some are horrified at the selfishness of the characters and their choices. Others find their escapades romantic and tragic. I think it falls somewhere in between and outside of both. Just like real people are.
There is a good bit of sex (because people have sex--lots of it even. From casual to boring to orgasmic. Please can we move past that?). There is a lot of self absorption into a new romance that turns into something darker. The story explores the different ways love is enjoyed, used, and abused and the search for love (both self-love and to be loved). It speaks to the dramatically different ways our fantasies and reality collide and affect us through disappointments and gratifications, which, in turn, guide the choices we make. This is what I really liked about the story. The introspective nature of what we really want versus what we have. Our fantasies versus our realities and what would happen if, in the main character's situation, those fantasies came true.
People who only accept one path or version of how love looks and feels (or what they think it *should* look and feel like) will probably not like this at all. If you don't like reading about sex, definitely don't pick this up. But if you want an interesting concept that shines a light on the darker parts of our nature, you probably will see the core this book was trying reach. I found it to be a little tangled with the superficial at times, but it might not have made as much sense without it.
I like weird stories. This was a weird story that I think a lot of people have polarized on. Some are horrified at the selfishness of the characters and their choices. Others find their escapades romantic and tragic. I think it falls somewhere in between and outside of both. Just like real people are.
There is a good bit of sex (because people have sex--lots of it even. From casual to boring to orgasmic. Please can we move past that?). There is a lot of self absorption into a new romance that turns into something darker. The story explores the different ways love is enjoyed, used, and abused and the search for love (both self-love and to be loved). It speaks to the dramatically different ways our fantasies and reality collide and affect us through disappointments and gratifications, which, in turn, guide the choices we make. This is what I really liked about the story. The introspective nature of what we really want versus what we have. Our fantasies versus our realities and what would happen if, in the main character's situation, those fantasies came true.
People who only accept one path or version of how love looks and feels (or what they think it *should* look and feel like) will probably not like this at all. If you don't like reading about sex, definitely don't pick this up. But if you want an interesting concept that shines a light on the darker parts of our nature, you probably will see the core this book was trying reach. I found it to be a little tangled with the superficial at times, but it might not have made as much sense without it.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Juvenile, poorly written, and overly religious. Had to double check that this wasn't written by a 13 year old boy.
Actual sentence in this book
Actual sentence in this book
"this was all before they even had their first butt sex."
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
slow-paced
The start of this book pulled me right in, and I loved the parts narrated by Thomas; the rest was far less satisfying.
This could have been interesting and then it became about the people in my college creative writing classes who took themselves extremely seriously and ended up moving to Brooklyn where, to this day, they take themselves extremely seriously.
I appreciate the effort though. I guess.
I appreciate the effort though. I guess.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated