Reviews

One Year of Ugly by Caroline Mackenzie

ruthlessly's review against another edition

2.0

 

i wanted this to be better so it started to really drag for me. this would be one of those books you read on holiday bc you need to expend no thoughts on it whatsoever. alas! this gal's mind is never on holiday!

 

tatish's review against another edition

5.0

It was a great read.
The complexity of the story kept me coming back to read about Yola, her aunt Celia & the rest of the Palacios

rosemwood's review against another edition

4.0

This was written in first person and I really enjoyed listening to Yola tell this story. It was witty, humorous, sarcastic, and sad at times. The story dealt with sensitive issues but I think by using Yola as the narrator helped the story. I loved the titles of each of the characters. The plot and character development flowed with this fast pace story.

hmetwade's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Violence, Classism, Grief, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Deportation, Pregnancy, Stalking, Blood, Gun violence, Racism, Trafficking, Adult/minor relationship, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Death

hiyam92's review against another edition

challenging medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

kirstycreads's review against another edition

funny tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

asy179's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

benereads's review

medium-paced

3.5

chichi_22's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful informative medium-paced

5.0

mor_7's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

3.75