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jprice94's review
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
tacrimmins's review
emotional
inspiring
medium-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
3.5
tsap's review
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
colemanwarnerwriter's review
3.0
3.5/5
The beginning of this book is actually quite interesting. There's a lot of dynamics happening in the first few pages that actually kept me intrigued with this main character. The way he navigates with his child, his exish-wife, new relationships, his job, and his murky passion make for an interesting character plot. However, by the middle build, the self-inflicted problems of this main character becomes quite repetitive. Eventually, the main character becomes a bit too pathetic that you lose your desire to empathize with him. It was something that drove me away from really liking this book. Not to mention that the humor is only funny if you really try to laugh at it in some places. Not all the time, but 50/50. Yet, I did find this funny:
She says, "So are you one of those shame-filled writers?"
I say, "Is there any other kind?"
The beginning of this book is actually quite interesting. There's a lot of dynamics happening in the first few pages that actually kept me intrigued with this main character. The way he navigates with his child, his exish-wife, new relationships, his job, and his murky passion make for an interesting character plot. However, by the middle build, the self-inflicted problems of this main character becomes quite repetitive. Eventually, the main character becomes a bit too pathetic that you lose your desire to empathize with him. It was something that drove me away from really liking this book. Not to mention that the humor is only funny if you really try to laugh at it in some places. Not all the time, but 50/50. Yet, I did find this funny:
She says, "So are you one of those shame-filled writers?"
I say, "Is there any other kind?"
ohtheplacesyouread's review
4.0
“Relationships are pretty fucking complicated and if you think you know what’s going on, you’re either senile or a con artist or a drunk or a religious man or a soft scientist or a failed mathematician. Or all three.”
I loved this quirky little book about family and relationships, set in an overarching commentary about technology and our lives online. It felt poignant and relatable, while being laugh-out-loud funny. I loved it!
I loved this quirky little book about family and relationships, set in an overarching commentary about technology and our lives online. It felt poignant and relatable, while being laugh-out-loud funny. I loved it!
tumblehawk's review
5.0
Portland author Yuvi Zalkow’s second novel is a funny delight that’s full of feeling. The book follows the relational misadventures of divorced dad Saul as he navigates dating, co-parenting, raising a son, writing a novel, and working for a tech company that bears a definite resemblance to Slack, while also doing the work of looking at his past and where he’s come from. You know: life! It’s funny in sad ways, and sad in funny ways, and all feels very real and relatable; you feel for this guy navigating the complexities of all sorts of relationships and the way there tangled up with technology in our modern times; and then you realize by feeling for him, you’re feeling for yourself. Geez, everything is so messy! But like Saul, and the other characters in this book, we’re all doing our best to figure it out.
khradil's review
funny
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
Explores family dynamics with an underlying critique on technology in the workplace and family/friends dynamics