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Milostné pletky Nathaniela P.
by Adelle Waldman
I hated the protagonist. Hated Nathaniel P. Which is unfortunate really, since the entire book is about him. Arrogant, self-righteous, stuck-up, pretentious....I could go on. But the writing style was also that way. Pretentious and grating - the writing style struck me as forced. Perhaps I would feel differently if I liked the main character. I could have gotten past the writing style if I liked Nate or even tolerated him, but I don't like wanting to punch main characters.
I went back and forth on 2 versus 3 stars so take the rating with a grain of salt. I originally went with a 2 since I hated the book. Then a 3 since I thought the writing was decent and if I hated a character that much it shouldn't impact the rating. But I settled for a 2. I shouldn't hate main characters. I might not like what they do or appreciate certain aspects of their personality, but it's important to root for the main character. And I couldn't root for Nate.
I went back and forth on 2 versus 3 stars so take the rating with a grain of salt. I originally went with a 2 since I hated the book. Then a 3 since I thought the writing was decent and if I hated a character that much it shouldn't impact the rating. But I settled for a 2. I shouldn't hate main characters. I might not like what they do or appreciate certain aspects of their personality, but it's important to root for the main character. And I couldn't root for Nate.