Mostafa Chizari
I did not care for this book, unfortunately.
The whole plot can be summarised into:
- Neurodivergent woman works in a shop
- She forms an alliance with a widely despised incel to conform to societal values
- She slowly realises she is losing herself in the process, and decides to go back to working in a shop
The premise has potential, but I found the execution bland, dry, and flat throughout. The main issue is that the side characters (the incel, their families, the coworkers) were completely devoid of any substance. I enjoyed the philosophies of the village and our innate value as humans within an economic network, but these were only ever superficially discussed. It’s a shame, because it could have been dark and rich material, but it settles for a very simplistic tone instead.
It was easy to read though, so I guess it had that going for it...
I did not care for this book, unfortunately.
The whole plot can be summarised into:
- Neurodivergent woman works in a shop
- She forms an alliance with a widely despised incel to conform to societal values
- She slowly realises she is losing herself in the process, and decides to go back to working in a shop
The premise has potential, but I found the execution bland, dry, and flat throughout. The main issue is that the side characters (the incel, their families, the coworkers) were completely devoid of any substance. I enjoyed the philosophies of the village and our innate value as humans within an economic network, but these were only ever superficially discussed. It’s a shame, because it could have been dark and rich material, but it settles for a very simplistic tone instead.
It was easy to read though, so I guess it had that going for it...