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Liars by Sarah Manguso
2.0
dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Not the book for me but the message is powerful. As a woman, it’s hard not to relate to parts of this story. As much as I enjoyed the overall theme, I just couldn’t get into it. The lack of chapters added stress while reading. I understand the decision to not include chapters but that style is just not for me personally. All of the characters just felt so bland. I wish we could’ve gotten more about Jane’s mental health besides “I’m crazy” and “I want to kill myself.” The child was so bland as well too. I hate hate hate John so much. I know way too many men like him…

By the end I was just speed reading to get it over with. I wouldn’t recommend this book as there are others that portray female rage/being stuck in marriage and motherhood better. 

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