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A review by howifeelaboutbooks
The Beautiful Bureaucrat by Helen Phillips
2.0
I can’t remember what made me pick this book, but I saw it somewhere (Goodreads, Instagram) and thought I should try it. I got it from the library awhile ago but just got to it this weekend. It was… interesting. It reminded me of a Max Barry book - realistic, but slightly surreal. Also a healthy mix of Welcome to Night Vale thrown in. It was an interesting read, but I don’t know what to do with the ending. I wish more emotion had been in the story, too. It was interesting to read and think about, but overall it left me feeling a little down and apathetic. I couldn’t relate to or even understand the characters so it fell flat instead of being powerful.