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Ripe
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i hated this - an empty shell of a novel that says nothing new, and worse buys into some boring tropes about fertility (empty unless bearing fruit) i think we are supposed to see nicole as a 'baddie', but she said the only sensible thing in the whole book 'if you hate it here, why don't you leave?' (tbf the same could be said for me - if you hate reading sad white women novels, why do you keep reading them?)
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August 9, 2023
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August 9, 2023
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August 14, 2023
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Sep 29, 2023 07:10AM
I identified with Nicole in that scene so much
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Nicole represents the liberal “simple solution,� which the reader should understand is untenable based on the few resources Cassie has left after paying her rent and bills. How could she afford to put a down payment on anything, or put a security deposit on a new apartment? That’s the trap of capitalism that Etter, imo, captures so well. Cassie is stuck because her work requires so much of her that she wouldn’t have the time or energy to find a better job, and everything is so expensive that she can’t afford to get out.
I didnt place Cassie as white for some reason lol but i also wanted to finish it to see if she was gonna grow a backbone or something but nah
