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3.36 AVERAGE
3.36 AVERAGE
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Insufferable, selfish, entitled people who make bad decisions and can't figure out why their lives are in such a shambles. The writing was good, but the book was painful to read.
One of my favorites this year. Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney does dysfunctional family extremely well. While each character is a bit detestable, some more than others, they were developed enough to make their selfishness, entitlement, and catty behavior understandable. The book is about 4 siblings- Jack, Melody, Bea, and Leo. Their father set up a "nest" of money that they can access when Melody turns a certain age. Since they know the money is in their future, each sibling has been digging him/herself into a deep financial and and emotional hole. With the promise of money that will fix everything, each character has become complacent and has let him/herself sink to new lows. Unfortunately, things don't always go as they should and the family is faced with the reality that their "nest" isn't what they had believed. I look forward to more from this author!
2/5 - Anti-climactic but not the most boring.
It just felt pointless. But the characters were interesting. Ending was mid.
Won’t read again.
It just felt pointless. But the characters were interesting. Ending was mid.
Won’t read again.
Great and quick summer read, but I don't fully understand all the buzz about this book. Nothing about it stood out to me as amazing or unique. That being said, I liked the writing, it did grab my attention and I couldn't put it down, so it's a 4-star for me.
Took me a bit to get into this one. Not a fan of wealthy, entitled people dealing with problems of their own making. Plus, there were a lot of characters to keep track of. But once I settled in and got to know them, I couldn’t help but find myself rooting for them. Well, some of them anyway. And I loved the ending, which bumped this from a three-star review to a four.
It wasn't my favorite book but I did find myself eager to unravel what would happen to the characters.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I truly enjoyed this debut novel from Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney. Intriguing characters and an original plot kept me reading and wanting more when the story "ended." I found myself rooting for certain characters and rooting for, then giving up on and ultimately forgiving the one "bad" character. Some people can't help what they do. Maybe its genetic.