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Worry by Alexandra Tanner

alexsisis's review

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I struggled to decide if I liked this book. It was a book that I felt like I should like but ultimately found sort of self indulgent and boring, (but I feel bad about feeling that way...)

Part way through the book I had the thought "this author definitely has their MFA and wants us to know it" and sure enough, when I got to the author bio, "MFA from the New School." Color me surprised.

Clearly a talented writer, but maybe as an elder millennial, I missed the target readership by a few years.

buhreeface's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

jdamae11's review against another edition

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dark funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was genuinely hilarious. I actually cackled many times reading this book. I don’t imagine it being as funny if you haven’t been chronically online // aren’t a millennial & that might be a major self read but aw well. There’s a particular sequence with the narrator, a doctors office, and a goldfish that I was wheezing at. The main characters are a hot mess express. Everyone is so unwell and so toxic to each other, especially the two sisters at the heart of it all. It’s all a bit unfiltered and absurd. The narrator, Jules, is insufferable and has a deeply unsettling parasocial relationship with conspiracy-theorist-religious mommy bloggers on Instagram. No real plot just vibes. I loved it! 

***tiny spoilers below***


The ending with the dog was so fitting but jarred tf out of me & was the one time in the book I actually couldn’t stand the main character in a visceral way, that’s the only reason it “lost a star” (if I have to use a rating system).
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chloesaffron's review against another edition

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2.0

Severely anxious sisters making me anxious. Was gonna give it a 2.5 or 3 but the ending brought it down to 2.
Very sad dog attack in the end, no fucking thank you.

gracesullentrup's review

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dark funny reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

jbl7701's review against another edition

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2.0

Jules and Poppy are sisters. Poppy comes to Brooklyn and moves in with Jules. They are terrible to each other and their mother is terrible to them. I kept hoping something was going to happen and it didn’t. The book is just a bunch of daily interactions and conversations. I didn’t like any of the characters and can’t believe I stuck with the book. Some other reviewer said this book was like reading about Hannah from the show Girls if she had a sister and that is spot on. I was going to give this book 3 stars but that’s too generous it’s more of a 2.75 for me. Don’t bother.

mollynelsonregan's review

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Millennial angst as its best (worst)

bgeverett's review against another edition

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3.0

This book is successful insofar as it definitely makes you feel the title throughout, and it does capture sister codependency and millennial angst. That doesn’t mean I enjoyed reading after the first 150 pages…

kendallpenn's review

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challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

giovannaamaral's review against another edition

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4.0

I have a lot of thoughts and feelings I’m not sure I like