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A review by art_books_chemistry
The Survivalists by Kashana Cauley
reflective
sad
slow-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
2.0
Are you looking for a book where basically nothing happens for pages upon pages, hours upon hours? Then you might like this more than I did.
I do believe I understand the point of this book, I just think it was terribly and boringly executed. It could be an interesting commentary about how a series of small decisions can completely derail your life and turn you into a totally different person. However, I hated all of the characters (except Nia because I've also been that bff that has to watch the crazy happen) so it was hard to sympathize or empathize with them regarding any of the events happening. And after listening to the FMC's inner monologue for 10 hours, she definitely needed therapy just as much as the rest of them.
This gets a two because it wasn't "poorly" written, just boring. The only redeeming factor in my opinion is the general commentary of professional millennial life in NYC. Themes that included: how to afford a house and bills, how to work when company loyalty is non-existent, how to find a job when you're somehow both under and over qualified simultaneously. The ending was also a small redeeming quality since unlike a lot of books, it completely wrapped up the storyline in a somewhat reasonable way.
Honestly, don't recommend unless you like pure extreme social commentary.
I do believe I understand the point of this book, I just think it was terribly and boringly executed. It could be an interesting commentary about how a series of small decisions can completely derail your life and turn you into a totally different person. However, I hated all of the characters (except Nia because I've also been that bff that has to watch the crazy happen) so it was hard to sympathize or empathize with them regarding any of the events happening. And after listening to the FMC's inner monologue for 10 hours, she definitely needed therapy just as much as the rest of them.
This gets a two because it wasn't "poorly" written, just boring. The only redeeming factor in my opinion is the general commentary of professional millennial life in NYC. Themes that included: how to afford a house and bills, how to work when company loyalty is non-existent, how to find a job when you're somehow both under and over qualified simultaneously. The ending was also a small redeeming quality since unlike a lot of books, it completely wrapped up the storyline in a somewhat reasonable way.
Honestly, don't recommend unless you like pure extreme social commentary.
Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Minor: Gun violence