One's Company
Ratings13
Average rating3.8
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Ratings13
Average rating3.8
One of BuzzFeed's Must-Read Summer Books For readers of Ottessa Moshfegh and Mona Awad, this fearless debut chronicles one woman’s escape into a world of obsessive imagination. Bonnie Lincoln just wants to be left alone. To come home from work, shut out the ghosts of some devastating losses, and unwind in front of the nostalgic, golden glow of her favorite TV show, Three’s Company. When Bonnie wins the lottery, a more grandiose vision—to completely shuck off her own troublesome identity—takes shape. She plans a drastic move to an isolated mountain retreat where she can re-create the iconic apartment set of Three’s Company and slip into the lives of its main characters: no-nonsense Janet Wood, pleasantly airheaded Chrissy Snow, and confident Jack Tripper. While her best friend, Krystal, tries to drag her back to her old life, Bonnie is determined to transcend pain, trauma, and the baggage of her past by immersing herself in the ultimate binge-watch.
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The plot synopsis could make this seem like a capital-Q quirky novel, but it's really not. It's an odd premise for sure, but the book is about universal themes of loss, desire to belong, and the clumsy, often self-destructive ways we attempt to escape trauma.
I love Hutson's thoughtful and concise writing style, too. I was highlighting so many passages at first that I had to force myself to knock it off so I could enjoy the book uninterrupted.
I can't wait to re-read this.
i could not rate this book 5 stars the concept was one of the most unique i have read. some reasons i gave it 5 stars:
a. i enjoyed every page of this book and how theplot unfolded was perfect paced
b. the commentary on grief maybe the best i have read in a book and it really stuck to me on how grief was portrayed in this book.
c. how it was written as well i dont want to say much about this but it was written so uniquely and i feel like some authors wouldn't be able to hit the nail on the head but Ashley Hutson did and I absolutely love this book so much and now I am gonna recommend it to everyone.
I finally broke my Icelandic streak!
This was pretty dope. Psychological absurdity about someone exorcising their trauma by living inside a reconstructed version of the Three's Company set. Kinda reminded me of Palahniuk, but lonelier. Read it in an afternoon, would recommend.
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