Absurd, delightful, and reeking of purposeful cringe. Drummond does a swell job of investigating the canyon between the haves and have-nots in Brazil. I nervously laughed through to the last page.

savvylit's review

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funny reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A

3.5

Role Play instantly inserts readers into the problematic stream-of-consciousness of Vivian. Vivian purports to be middle class but her experiences reveal that to be a lie: she lives in a lavish metropolitan apartment entirely paid for by her parents and collects priceless art. Vivian also curates her friends, seemingly choosing them for their diversity or entertainment value rather than any actual semblance of closeness. All of this is then framed by memories of a toxic childhood that she hasn't quite come to terms with - and perhaps never will.

Overall, Role Play was quite an entertaining read! I appreciated Drummond's ability to wittily expose a very specific type of lonely and vapid socialite.

Thank you so much @fsgbooks for the finished copy of Role Play in exchange for my honest review! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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nikkinmichaels's review

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challenging funny slow-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

3.0

soggyspice's review

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3.0

She is so insufferable. I want to like study her for a day.

ryanbada's review

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challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

brnczv's review

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reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

didion20's review

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dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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