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A review by venusinlove
Ripe by Sarah Rose Etter
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
ah, so good!
describes depression as a "black hole" in such a distinct way that it's way too real. i could relate to so much of the book - the job, the constant nudge from your family to be an "adult", to be social, to work and push yourself to the limit constantly. it amazes me sometimes the world we live in, the jobs being so gray and similar, not a single creativity in sight, nor freedom to express oneself. the book touches on many important topics such as loneliness, rejection, mental health, class difference, the way that the world is working right now which felt so surreal. somehow it felt as if it isn't happening right now - the sameness of tasks, the panic about what the future holds for us. maybe that's also the reason why this book very much reminded me of some of the Japanese books I've read. maybe The Factory or Convenience Store Woman or even Diary of a Void (more of the last one, tho). or you're just stuck in that one black mirror episode, lol.
i think it's not an uncommon theme about the whole "working and being socially inept" theme but this one felt too genuine! almost like a memoir and that i really loved (can i say that for a book so upsetting?). that theme will never get tired and i can see many more people writing about how depressing their 9-17 job makes them, how depressing and how they don't know any other way to live outside of it. even i felt it and I'm only 23.
one thing i REALLY liked too was the (view spoiler)
another thing i want to say is about the black hole. not many people can transcribe the feeling of dread and hopelessness but here it was as if the author took my mind and threw it on the pages. the panic of it, the way consumes you, the feeling of it eating up your whole energy and leaving you alone in the middle of the room with no sound, no vision - it was exactly how I've been feeling for the past 6 years.
i'd love to read this again, in another, more stable point in my life when i am no longer lonely and scared of the future. worth the read! and probably the re-read too. :)
describes depression as a "black hole" in such a distinct way that it's way too real. i could relate to so much of the book - the job, the constant nudge from your family to be an "adult", to be social, to work and push yourself to the limit constantly. it amazes me sometimes the world we live in, the jobs being so gray and similar, not a single creativity in sight, nor freedom to express oneself. the book touches on many important topics such as loneliness, rejection, mental health, class difference, the way that the world is working right now which felt so surreal. somehow it felt as if it isn't happening right now - the sameness of tasks, the panic about what the future holds for us. maybe that's also the reason why this book very much reminded me of some of the Japanese books I've read. maybe The Factory or Convenience Store Woman or even Diary of a Void (more of the last one, tho). or you're just stuck in that one black mirror episode, lol.
i think it's not an uncommon theme about the whole "working and being socially inept" theme but this one felt too genuine! almost like a memoir and that i really loved (can i say that for a book so upsetting?). that theme will never get tired and i can see many more people writing about how depressing their 9-17 job makes them, how depressing and how they don't know any other way to live outside of it. even i felt it and I'm only 23.
one thing i REALLY liked too was the (view spoiler)
another thing i want to say is about the black hole. not many people can transcribe the feeling of dread and hopelessness but here it was as if the author took my mind and threw it on the pages. the panic of it, the way consumes you, the feeling of it eating up your whole energy and leaving you alone in the middle of the room with no sound, no vision - it was exactly how I've been feeling for the past 6 years.
i'd love to read this again, in another, more stable point in my life when i am no longer lonely and scared of the future. worth the read! and probably the re-read too. :)