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A review by chuckstafer
How to Leave the House by Nathan Newman
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Well, this was....something. The concept of this novel sounded really fun: a secret package being delivered to a guy on the last day he's at home before he leaves for university not showing up and sending said guy on a hunt for this mysterious package where he encounters the eccentric townsfolk along his journey. This was the main plot device for the novel, but this wasn't a very engaging story. The characters were certainly diverse and had a myriad of different problems, but none of them were particularly interesting or memorable. Worst of all, the main character was a self-absorbed prick and I couldn't rally behind him at all.
This novel was also VERY sexual, with more references to penises than any other novel I've read before, to the point that it started to become very annoying/gross. This was WAY more of a sexually explicit novel than I thought it was going to be, with pretty much every chapter describing some sexual encounter, bodily fluid, or something. Not my cup of tea to be honest.
I'm not by any means giving this novel a bad review due to the sexual content of the novel, but I did want to mention it to others who may not realize how explicit this novel is (those like me). I am, however, giving this novel a poor review due to the lackluster story, unremarkable/unlikeable characters, and garbled nature of the story.
This novel was also VERY sexual, with more references to penises than any other novel I've read before, to the point that it started to become very annoying/gross. This was WAY more of a sexually explicit novel than I thought it was going to be, with pretty much every chapter describing some sexual encounter, bodily fluid, or something. Not my cup of tea to be honest.
I'm not by any means giving this novel a bad review due to the sexual content of the novel, but I did want to mention it to others who may not realize how explicit this novel is (those like me). I am, however, giving this novel a poor review due to the lackluster story, unremarkable/unlikeable characters, and garbled nature of the story.
Graphic: Sexual content