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A review by marlovve
How to Leave the House by Nathan Newman
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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
2.0
Thank you to Netgalley and Little Brown Book Group for providing me with a free copy of this books in exchange for an honest review!
I unfortunately did not enjoy this book for the most part. The main character came off as quite pretentious, and the plot felt meandering and pointless to some extent. Whilst I felt the premise of this book was interesting and held some promise, the execution left the story feeling disjointed and inconsistent. The side characters, whilst somewhat interesting, still felt quite flat and the sheer number of them left little room for development across the novel.
The ending was incredibly confusing; there was no suggestion as to what the actual ending to the novel was, which could be a stylistic choice by the author, but it was just incredibly jarring to read and left me feeling unsatisfied with the conclusion. The tone and character left much to be desired, at least for me, but I can absolutely see others having a great time following Natwest. Overall, this book was just not for me.
I unfortunately did not enjoy this book for the most part. The main character came off as quite pretentious, and the plot felt meandering and pointless to some extent. Whilst I felt the premise of this book was interesting and held some promise, the execution left the story feeling disjointed and inconsistent. The side characters, whilst somewhat interesting, still felt quite flat and the sheer number of them left little room for development across the novel.
The ending was incredibly confusing; there was no suggestion as to what the actual ending to the novel was, which could be a stylistic choice by the author, but it was just incredibly jarring to read and left me feeling unsatisfied with the conclusion. The tone and character left much to be desired, at least for me, but I can absolutely see others having a great time following Natwest. Overall, this book was just not for me.