pickThe protagonist June is so self absorbed. This novel is as much about the publishing industry as it is about the addictive nature of social media. Well written - humorous and clever.
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pickThe protagonist June is so self absorbed. This novel is as much about the publishing industry as it is about the addictive nature of social media. Well written - humorous and clever.
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I kept seeing this on Litsy and it took me ages to read it. Was I disappointed? No I loved it.
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pickThis book is perfectly written with an unreliable narrator and the writing is absolutely uncanny, witty, and disturbing. I was totally sucked in for most of the story, finishing it in a few days. Towards the end, the plot dragged a little bit to me, but overall it was an amazing book.
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I'm counting this one for two. Kuang raises many questions and concerns regarding the publishing industry, but the one that encapsulates the novel in my mind is the undeniable fact that Juniper “Song“ Hayward knowingly stole her frenemy's ideas. A fast and fiery read.
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panJust… no. I get it. The publishing industry sucks. But this story, which had so much promise and so many interesting ideas, felt too much like a whoa-is-me semi-autobiographical editorial that I‘m frustrated I spent time finishing it. And the ending was just not what it could have been. Sad waste of good publishing space.
pickJune Hayward, a struggling novelist, takes advantage of the sudden death of her very successful friend Athena Liu to steal an unpublished manuscript. As June narrates the story of her rise to fame, it is clear her self-absorption and hubris will lead to disaster. The true feat of this gripping novel is that the author manages to humanize June, despite her many, many flaws, while Athena remains a mystery, seen only through the eyes of others.
bailedI‘m bailing on this book. Made it half way through and just can‘t go on anymore. This book is like talking to one of your long winded friends on the phone where you can put the phone down, walk away for 10 minutes, and not miss a thing. Oh, and if you don‘t vote Democrat you‘re a facist and a racist. The MC is very unlikable and the whole social media basis of the book just makes me hate social media even more. I‘m out on this one ☝️ #hailthebail
#AboutABook Day 28: A book #YouveReread with my college kid last year when we decided to include this in our summer book club of two for our usual read-aloud. It was hilarious.
so-soThere‘s some interesting things in here about racism in the publishing industry, but for me, the main character is too unlikeable, and the message of the book thrust too much in the reader‘s face, for me to enjoy the novel. I prefer something a little more subtle.
