I just feel like it had zero structure. Maybe that’s the point, but it just wasn’t for me. I don’t think I’m a big fan of stream of consciousness narration
I do audiobooks on my commute also…it took me a long time to get into this one but the end was good! If I was reading it I definitely wouldn’t have finished, but sitting in traffic is boring, lol.
Nope, didn’t like it. TBH, it blindsided me. As a parent of a child who survived a mass shooting, it was jarring and upsetting to get to the end and feel like I’d been duped into reading something I would never have chosen to read about.
I liked it. I think I liked that you didn’t like the main character. To be fair though, there are books where I didn’t like the main character and hated the book. It’s so interesting how personal books are to each of us. A book that I love, others hate. And vice versa.
Severely disliked. Her writing was clunky and then she had two majorly traumatic events!!!!! I don’t believe she revealed what happened to the main character actually happened to her until the book was released … but the dedication was “to all the TifAni FaNellis of the world. I know.” So I think that reveal was all about publicity. Plus she was (is?) insanely interested in Columbine and read many books about what happened. I think she should have focused on the assault. It was horrifying enough.
I tried to give her another chance with her latest book “The Favorite Sister” but it was awful. I even shared with a neighbor who isn’t as finicky about books as I am and she couldn’t even finish it.
I don’t think we’re supposed to like her, though the story redeems her a little bit in the end. But it’s hard when you can’t bring yourself to care about any of the characters.
I just finished it and I agree with you. It was also disappointing that there wasn’t even one character that I cared about. It makes for a less satisfying story.
Nope, I’m right there with you.
No, it was terrible.
Nope!
I just feel like it had zero structure. Maybe that’s the point, but it just wasn’t for me. I don’t think I’m a big fan of stream of consciousness narration
I was not a fan of it
Didn’t bother finishing it
It’s my September book club read. I can’t wait to hear what everyone else thinks.
No…lol
I never could bring myself to care about the main character. Even the reveal was just “meh” for me.
Me too!!
I just finished it and could not put it down. I don’t know that I ever really loved Ani, but the story was fascinating.
No you are not.
No. DNF. Icky.
I have a vitriolic hatred of that book..it took everything I had not to chuck it out into the highway when I finished reading ut
I was close, but didn’t wanna pay the library fine
No!
It was trash and not the good kind!
ha! I loved it! ?
I feel like I am the only one who liked it – lol
No!
I did the audiobook version, and made it about 2 hours in. DONE.
Same here! In the 2 years I’ve been listening to audio books on my commute it’s the only one I’ve given up on.
@Liz same!!!
I do audiobooks on my commute also…it took me a long time to get into this one but the end was good! If I was reading it I definitely wouldn’t have finished, but sitting in traffic is boring, lol.
I didn’t love it.
I didn’t like it until the very end
I didn’t enjoy it. I understood it more after hearing about the author’s history.
she had a similar situation happen to her. She wrote about it in the back of Luckiest Girl.
@Kristy Thanks. I barely made it through the book and pretty sure I slammed it shut after the last page.
Nope! I HATED it.
Nope, didn’t like it. TBH, it blindsided me. As a parent of a child who survived a mass shooting, it was jarring and upsetting to get to the end and feel like I’d been duped into reading something I would never have chosen to read about.
This made my stomach hurt just imagining it being surprised on you. I’m so sorry.
Xoxoxo @Sarah
I hated it too!
No. Terrible
Me too
I didn’t hate it but I didn’t like it very much.
I liked it. I think I liked that you didn’t like the main character. To be fair though, there are books where I didn’t like the main character and hated the book. It’s so interesting how personal books are to each of us. A book that I love, others hate. And vice versa.
No, I also disliked it.
I’m a third of the way through the audio book. I keep hoping it gets better.
Severely disliked. Her writing was clunky and then she had two majorly traumatic events!!!!! I don’t believe she revealed what happened to the main character actually happened to her until the book was released … but the dedication was “to all the TifAni FaNellis of the world. I know.” So I think that reveal was all about publicity. Plus she was (is?) insanely interested in Columbine and read many books about what happened. I think she should have focused on the assault. It was horrifying enough.
I tried to give her another chance with her latest book “The Favorite Sister” but it was awful. I even shared with a neighbor who isn’t as finicky about books as I am and she couldn’t even finish it.
It was awful
I quit that book after a few chapters. I just couldn’t.
I didn’t like it.
I found her incredibly hard to like. I kept waiting for her to redeem herself. Then backstory doesn’t cut it for me.
Same-sies.
Nope hated it
We read it for book club and everybody hated it.
It bored me
It was kind of a horrible story….
It was awful!
I hated it too!
Hated it.
I literally just picked it up out of my TBR pile 5 minutes ago!
Maybe pick something else…?
Nope, didn’t like it. And clearly we are not alone.
Clearly!
But by the way people were ‘Raving’ about it, I felt like I was in the minority and must have been missing something…
I didn’t like it either.
If I don’t like your first book I’m not reading anything you write.
@Renee Exactly.
I enjoyed it
It definitely didn’t live up to all the hype for me.
Not a fan. It was drawn out and boring at times. Finished it because I kept hoping it would get better.
I could not even get past the first couple of pages!
I didn’t hate it as much as I was disappointed. I expected more…
Nope, i hated it too!
I hated it with a passion.
Couldn’t stand the character at all, so I found it incredibly difficult to empathize with her.
I don’t think we’re supposed to like her, though the story redeems her a little bit in the end. But it’s hard when you can’t bring yourself to care about any of the characters.
Hated it. I just didn’t get the hype.
Nope, I hated it too! Story was fine, but there wasn’t a single likable character, which I can’t handle.
I liked it
Nope! I absolutely loathed it!
Although I couldn’t stop reading it. Once I found out the thing she kept hinting at- I was annoyed ?♀️
There was A LOT going on in that book. I didn’t ‘hate’ it but it was a little overwhelming… Like everything bad that can happen happened. Overkill.
I just finished it and I agree with you. It was also disappointing that there wasn’t even one character that I cared about. It makes for a less satisfying story.
Hated it. The main character was so hard to like.
I enjoyed it, but the characters were awful! ?