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Here‘s my review for a book I just DNF‘d. I‘m counting this book for #bookspinbingo.

I got 25% in and realised I just didn't believe in the characters. Normally a book which is character focused is my jam but this is written in quite a flowery style where the character reactions are heightened in a way that read melodrama to me.

I feel like this is on a bit of hype train at the moment, and while I'm sure there is an audience for it, maybe approach with caution if you do prefer an economical style.

I liked the premise and how the book started. Even the characters seemed interesting. But, the writing style was not for me. I thought I'd get used to it and that made me read like 40% of the book but it was simply annoying after that.
#hailthebail

I think this is going to be a bail for now. I have had to backtrack so many times because of POV hopping, timeline hopping, and seemingly unrelated interludes.

I‘d like to try this again later, because I was really excited about it.

And I'm calling it on page 130. Not a freaking thing is happening #HailTheBail

49/62

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I got halfway through this thanks to buddy reading, but I just don‘t want to read these inner thoughts anymore. The main character is likely going through menopause, but is not being true to herself. She for whatever reason does not talk about it with her husband and some of the moments are so out there it‘s uncomfortable. I appreciate what I think the author is trying to portray with a woman‘s changing body as she gets older, and an inner voice.

The author of this book has MS, RD after her name. And then she puts this “home test” in here, admits there‘s absolutely no evidence to support it, but why not? I was already skeptical from some of her other starements, but now I‘m out.

I think Poe agrees with my decision to bail from this book. Just bored. #hailthebail #libraryfind #Poe #catsoflitsy