Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart got good reviews all over and I'm pretty sure I read about it in the New York Times.
Started: 9/15/2020
Completed: 9/18/2020
Recommendation: Not Recommended
Recommended By: A lot of places
Completed: 9/18/2020
Recommendation: Not Recommended
Recommended By: A lot of places
Review:
The horrifying dystopia envisioned in this book is too close to home. Ruth Bader Ginsburg died today. Surely that tempers my perspective. I did not find the book shocking, but I was uncomfortable with things like a "suck dick" T-shirt being "hip." It seemed intended to shock and the casual reference to body parts and sexual positions tied to a "fuckability ranking" seemed cheap. The characters were flat and plot path was clear. I just didn't like it.
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