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bookshelves: owned, non-ya, literary-fiction, arc, from-publisher-author, 4-stars, recommend, reviewed
Jul 23, 2023
bookshelves: owned, non-ya, literary-fiction, arc, from-publisher-author, 4-stars, recommend, reviewed
i have dedicated my life to trying to exclusively read literary fiction about women having mental breakdowns.
this was a big success on that front.
this, a novel about a woman who lives her life (one of sisyphean work at a glamorous startup that contrasts to the failures of late-stage capitalism all around her) in the company of a cute and portable black hole, was gruesome and accurate. life do be like that!
me, my pointless stressful job, the quotidian devastation in my city day-to-day, and my black hole (mental illnesses) enjoyed our on-page pre-apocalyptic representation.
i did encounter the classic problem with satirical literary fiction, namely that it's impossible to know whether, for example, cartoonish and flat background characters are a Style Choice in their outright villainy or just kind of a weak oversight, but we come to expect that.
and this was clever and original and casually ruinous.
bottom line: another win for my favorite subgenre.
(thanks to the publisher for the copy)
this was a big success on that front.
this, a novel about a woman who lives her life (one of sisyphean work at a glamorous startup that contrasts to the failures of late-stage capitalism all around her) in the company of a cute and portable black hole, was gruesome and accurate. life do be like that!
me, my pointless stressful job, the quotidian devastation in my city day-to-day, and my black hole (mental illnesses) enjoyed our on-page pre-apocalyptic representation.
i did encounter the classic problem with satirical literary fiction, namely that it's impossible to know whether, for example, cartoonish and flat background characters are a Style Choice in their outright villainy or just kind of a weak oversight, but we come to expect that.
and this was clever and original and casually ruinous.
bottom line: another win for my favorite subgenre.
(thanks to the publisher for the copy)
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July 14, 2023
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Jul 23, 2023 11:54AM
how's therapy going?
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it was freaking phenomenal!
And who doesn't love a book that is casually ruinous?So, how many books are out there on literary fiction about women having mental breakdowns?
I did see at powerthesaurus.org has 321 other terms for mental breakdown. But it didn't have '"a fit of the vapors," which is what I was wondering if the character in this book had...
Love your review, as always, and so glad to hear you liked this one too! Your endorsement is great validation! 😊
Laura wrote: "Reading now!"yay!
Jenna 🧵 wrote: "Love your review, as always, and so glad to hear you liked this one too! Your endorsement is great validation! 😊"twins!
Emily wrote: "LOL, always. same."the best there is
Skylar wrote: "it was freaking phenomenal!"i was so surprised!
Allie wrote: "Is there anything else?"not to me
emma griffioen! wrote: "the best genre"hell yeah
Mac wrote: "My fav genre 😌"correct opinion
andrea wrote: "i see you are me"we are one
Fio wrote: "how's therapy going?"well thank you
What are some other favorites in the breakdown genre?
Katie wrote: "What are some other favorites in the breakdown genre?"play it as it lays, mona awad's books, and death valley come to mind!
I need more recommendations of fiction about women with mental breakdown
