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3.18 AVERAGE
3.18 AVERAGE
Meh. There really isn't much that's super special about this book. The title really says is all. Just page after page about Nate's relationships and how he's torn between women who are or aren't really good for him.
That's it.
That's it.
Excruciatingly good. A book I simultaneously want to recommend to everyone and no one.
True but frustrating as it is a very true story of a guy and how he deals with relationships.
Annoying pretentious man dates a series of women even more annoying than himself. It wasn't completely awful but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Yawn...
I'm not entirely sure how this book came to be on hold for me at my local library. But, I decided to read it anyway. It wasn't a very good read. Nate is a prick. His literary friends are pretentious hipsters. I wasn't the least bit interested in what they did or their conversations. Nothing much happens, except a lot of introspection.
I will say though that the author nailed how some men (who shall remain nameless) escape from relationships by setting their partner up, so they can themselves become bored/offended/trapped.
I'm not entirely sure how this book came to be on hold for me at my local library. But, I decided to read it anyway. It wasn't a very good read. Nate is a prick. His literary friends are pretentious hipsters. I wasn't the least bit interested in what they did or their conversations. Nothing much happens, except a lot of introspection.
I will say though that the author nailed how some men (who shall remain nameless) escape from relationships by setting their partner up, so they can themselves become bored/offended/trapped.
I thought this was a really interesting and realistic (albeit slightly depressing) commentary on dating in the modern perfection-seeking world. We've created this strange culture of supposed perfection-desire (in terms of bodies, etc) with diminished accountability (in terms of kindness). This book had a lot to say on that in a short, witty novel.
I had to put this book down, I hated the main character so much. Maybe I’ll try again in the future.
You probably should hate Nathaniel, but he's so easy to hate you almost shouldn't hate him. The book is a piercing character study of a a certain sort of milieu, one that would be tolerable to be amongst only in very short spans. It was easy to read, witty and occasionally deep.