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Hello Stranger
by Katherine Center
Okay.
So, I didn't really like this book. It had a super interesting concept, the FMC has an indecent that causes her to experience Face Blindness. She is a person who paints portraits, so yeah, that was an issue for her. I mean, kinda an issue for anyone, but especially for her.
Aside from the intriguing plot line, that's all I really liked.
Sadie had an Obsession with being independent, obsession with a capital O - never wanted help from anyone, even for minor little things.
Her dog: while I love dogs, and can talk about dogs all the time, this is a book and that gets old fast. She talked about her dog a lot, mostly his description and eating habits, it was annoying for some reason.
She is the biggest pushover. The Parker storyline was so unbelievable, like, what?? What were their interactions?? Was Parker an actual psychopath/sociopath and that's why she did all this?? So so dumb. And she "tries to forgive her"????? No! Some people DO NOT deserve forgiveness, just forget-ness. Cut her out of your life and never think about her again.
Why are book women (idk, maybe real-life women too) always so damn forgiving? Does no one have a backbone? Does no one expect an actual apology, just more of a "I'll get over it"
Now for some spoilers for the end. This is the reason for the 3.25 stars instead of 3 stars π
My initial thoughts:
What the fuck were the two guys? The vet and the neighbour? One guy who ghosted her on a date and the other who ghosted her at the end when she needed him?
βYou never dumped me,β Joe said in amazement as it sank in. Then, correcting: βI mean, you did dump me. But you dumped me . . . for me.β
βAnd you never ghosted me. Orβ you did, but only after I had broken up with you . . . without realizing it was you.β
My last thoughts:
What the fuckkkkkkk. Same guy???? What???? Literally, what?? Did other people realize that and only I didn't? My brain turned to mush when that was revealed, like, literal mush. I had to pause the audiobook (while I did receive an eARC, I listened to a library audiobook copy).
Overall, super interesting concept, poorly executed, but I wouldn't write it off completely.
Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher, and the author for an ARC of this book. I only read it like 8 months after it was released π
So, I didn't really like this book. It had a super interesting concept, the FMC has an indecent that causes her to experience Face Blindness. She is a person who paints portraits, so yeah, that was an issue for her. I mean, kinda an issue for anyone, but especially for her.
Aside from the intriguing plot line, that's all I really liked.
Sadie had an Obsession with being independent, obsession with a capital O - never wanted help from anyone, even for minor little things.
Her dog: while I love dogs, and can talk about dogs all the time, this is a book and that gets old fast. She talked about her dog a lot, mostly his description and eating habits, it was annoying for some reason.
She is the biggest pushover. The Parker storyline was so unbelievable, like, what?? What were their interactions?? Was Parker an actual psychopath/sociopath and that's why she did all this?? So so dumb. And she "tries to forgive her"????? No! Some people DO NOT deserve forgiveness, just forget-ness. Cut her out of your life and never think about her again.
Why are book women (idk, maybe real-life women too) always so damn forgiving? Does no one have a backbone? Does no one expect an actual apology, just more of a "I'll get over it"
Now for some spoilers for the end. This is the reason for the 3.25 stars instead of 3 stars π
My initial thoughts:
What the fuck were the two guys? The vet and the neighbour? One guy who ghosted her on a date and the other who ghosted her at the end when she needed him?
βAnd you never ghosted me. Orβ you did, but only after I had broken up with you . . . without realizing it was you.β
My last thoughts:
What the fuckkkkkkk. Same guy???? What???? Literally, what?? Did other people realize that and only I didn't? My brain turned to mush when that was revealed, like, literal mush. I had to pause the audiobook (while I did receive an eARC, I listened to a library audiobook copy).
Overall, super interesting concept, poorly executed, but I wouldn't write it off completely.
Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher, and the author for an ARC of this book. I only read it like 8 months after it was released π