Reviews with content warning for Misogyny - I'm a Fan

This book is so multi-dimensional and yet so simply limited to one voice that I often had to re-read paragraphs to put everything into perspective. This novel is utterly honest with a macabre brutality in how a person can lose themselves in a toxic relationship while behaving toxic too. Patel has also incorporated an incredible amount of socio-critical approaches, such as racism, sexism and the fake nature of social media. The protagonist stays in those harmful structures even though she knows them inside out. Patel wrote this paradoxical mechanism in such a unique way that it makes this novel extraordinary. You also learn a lot about the creative industry and about art itself. There is no real structure to the often extremely short chapters. You should just go with the flow and not expect anything. This is not a usual reading experience causing why this book may not be for everyone. I personally didn’t like the ending so sadly no 5 stars. This has nothing to do with the quality of the book, it’s just a personal down grade.

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zenaaqilla's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny sad fast-paced

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

4.5

This nameless main character woman in her 30s is one of the most fun characters for me to follow. It's so painful and bleak at times to a point that it made me LOL. Genuinely concerned for the main character but her careless choices made it fun for the plot (if there was one).

I love how its written in such short chapters that mimics her obsessive behavior and it makes us wonder more and more as we jump from one chapter to another. It also touched on a lot of important issues such as race, gender, and class as well is how it played out in a setting of modern 'romance' and social media.

LOVE this book! Definitely one to remember and I can't believe this was a debut novel? Can't wait for her future releases 🤍

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chronicacademia's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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lidia7's review against another edition

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challenging dark medium-paced

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

insightful but repetitive.
classism and race discussion were the highlights for me.
big TWs for infidelity & domestic abuse (physical, emotional, verbal) from the abuser's POV.
while reading about the fucked up relationships the narrator has, i recognized bpd patterns/ tendencies.
overall, i thought i would enjoy it more than i have. too often it felt like a chore to read through.

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rosalind's review against another edition

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dark sad tense fast-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

3.5

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