There is some useful information in here, but it is certainly not a book meant to be read over a three-week loan period from the library. About 40 pagThere is some useful information in here, but it is certainly not a book meant to be read over a three-week loan period from the library. About 40 pages in, I feel like the "real" content has yet to start and it's still introducing itself. The organization is terrible, with frequent allusions to concepts then a side note that it will be discussed in more detail later and everything as far as I read felt like it wasn't detailed enough. I think it might be more useful as an owned book to refer to and read very slowly, but I don't know if I actually like it enough to buy it, especially in hard cover. Maybe this content is better distilled in podcast form, which is what it is adapted from....more
I loved the idea of this romance: sapphic women and nonbinary person! Polyamory! Fancy cocktails! But I am finding the characters pretty bland. Plus, I loved the idea of this romance: sapphic women and nonbinary person! Polyamory! Fancy cocktails! But I am finding the characters pretty bland. Plus, I am potty training my toddler and I accidentally put my copy of the book down on the beach in some of her pee ...more
I think this ode to lesbian pulp novels, starring a contemporary lightly cancelled lesbian writer in LA, is successful at what it's trying to do: aDNF
I think this ode to lesbian pulp novels, starring a contemporary lightly cancelled lesbian writer in LA, is successful at what it's trying to do: a character study of a messy, fucked-up dyke with "controversial opinions" aka rampant biphobia etc experiencing a steep downward spiral while trying to stay sober and find love.
I am just not enjoying it. The humour isn't quite my style, some of the pop culture references are going over my head, and I just can't tolerate the protagonist’s "opinions" even if they're not condoned by the text....more
I can tell this is a "love-or-hate-it" kind of book, with its unique, blunt style and quirky deadpan character. Unfortunately it is just not jiving wiI can tell this is a "love-or-hate-it" kind of book, with its unique, blunt style and quirky deadpan character. Unfortunately it is just not jiving with me, so I am abandoning it after 25 pages. I can see this story really working for other readers, especially if you're looking for neurodiverse queer representation....more
Well I gave this one a solid try, but even Mara Wilson's audiobook narration couldn't save it for me. I was very interested in the topic of the lives Well I gave this one a solid try, but even Mara Wilson's audiobook narration couldn't save it for me. I was very interested in the topic of the lives of three generations of Jewish women and the youngest, a newly out queer woman, searching for this family history, and the inclusion of Jewish folklore. But the writing feels like mostly big blocks of telling with short bursts of actually being present in the story and that balance does not work for me....more
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