The reviewer found the book to be a miserable indulgence in sad feelings with no plot and bizarre character actions. The writing had some flair but often felt oppressive.
The reviewer struggled through this book, finding it to be a relentless exploration of a character's sad feelings with little to no plot development. The protagonist's actions, such as using cocaine in a portapotty during a threesome, were bizarre and unrelatable. While the writing had moments of flair, it often felt overdone and oppressive. The book is described as a character study or stream of consciousness, focusing heavily on the protagonist's divorce and her misaligned thoughts and actions. Overall, the reviewer was glad to finish the book and did not enjoy the reading experience.
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I’m so glad this is over.
There’s no plot, just a lot of miserable indulgence in sad feelings for about 87% of the time.
One positive I can find is that the writing itself had some flair and flavor, but sometimes that felt oppressive, like when the witty list of things was taking up an entire page.