so-soThis is a tough one. There‘s a lot of stuff I really dig. Disabato‘s voice is killer, and this is definitely a page-turner. However, it‘s not the story I thought I was getting into. So much of the book‘s emotional strength is tied to its main character‘s arc — and I‘ve grown tired of “bad girl” characters who drink and fuck their feelings away.
Not a bad book by any means, but I didn‘t totally connect with it.
pickI think that Disabato is the kind of writer you either click with or you don‘t - I‘m a fan but it takes a while to settle into her style. I think U Up? Is a significantly more mature work than The Ghost Network (which I also enjoyed) & once it gets rolling it packs quite an emotional punch.
This novel is about the all-consuming intensity of friendships in your 20s. And about ghosts. Actual ghosts. Ghosts who text (because of course they do).
pickIt took me a minute to get into the format of this book, but when I did, I finished it in a single sitting. Interesting novel about friendship and boundaries and all the self(ish) things: self-care, self-harm, self-aggrandizement, self-importance. #ARC #Netgalley
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