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A review by garbage_mcsmutly
Co-Wrecker by Meghan Quinn
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
⭐ 3/5
🌶️ 4/5
📝 This was fine but not great. I've read quite a few of Meghan Quinn's books over the years and I generally like her, but this one wasn't for me. I think I've mainly read her books that were more recent than this one (originally published in 2017) so perhaps her style has changed/improved over time. It did feel very "of its time" like there were still some casual jokes about being gay.
The MMC Andrew is supposed to have this quirky random sense of humor but it came across as very try-hard (on the author's end, not the character's), like "look how funny we're being!"
The FMC Sadie has some really serious issues in her past, and she's clearly dealing with depression and grief when the book starts. But her past juxtaposed with Andrew's "incident" made his thing seem very stupid in comparison.
There were a lot of moments in this book that were very "girl, look at your life, look at your choices" for Sadie. That got kind of annoying after a while, even though eventually she does have to grapple with the consequences of her actions.
🎧 Dual POV, split narration. I think perhaps the director/producer for the narrators didn't do that great a job? Both the male and female narrators felt a little flatter and more lacking in affect than I'm used to.
🌶️ The spice was spicing in this book! Several explicit 🔥 scenes.
✊🏳️🌈 No diversity that I noticed, although this was a buddy read over a couple weeks, so it's possible I forgot stuff. I guess Andrew's roommates are from other countries, but I think they're all white still. I pictured his brother's girlfriend as Asian but I can't recall if the text actually backs that up. And considering the casual jokes about dudes being gay or whatever I would say there's not a lot in terms of positive depictions of diversity here.
🌶️ 4/5
📝 This was fine but not great. I've read quite a few of Meghan Quinn's books over the years and I generally like her, but this one wasn't for me. I think I've mainly read her books that were more recent than this one (originally published in 2017) so perhaps her style has changed/improved over time. It did feel very "of its time" like there were still some casual jokes about being gay.
The MMC Andrew is supposed to have this quirky random sense of humor but it came across as very try-hard (on the author's end, not the character's), like "look how funny we're being!"
The FMC Sadie has some really serious issues in her past, and she's clearly dealing with depression and grief when the book starts. But her past juxtaposed with Andrew's "incident" made his thing seem very stupid in comparison.
There were a lot of moments in this book that were very "girl, look at your life, look at your choices" for Sadie. That got kind of annoying after a while, even though eventually she does have to grapple with the consequences of her actions.
🎧 Dual POV, split narration. I think perhaps the director/producer for the narrators didn't do that great a job? Both the male and female narrators felt a little flatter and more lacking in affect than I'm used to.
🌶️ The spice was spicing in this book! Several explicit 🔥 scenes.
✊🏳️🌈 No diversity that I noticed, although this was a buddy read over a couple weeks, so it's possible I forgot stuff. I guess Andrew's roommates are from other countries, but I think they're all white still. I pictured his brother's girlfriend as Asian but I can't recall if the text actually backs that up. And considering the casual jokes about dudes being gay or whatever I would say there's not a lot in terms of positive depictions of diversity here.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Grief
Moderate: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Minor: Body shaming, Homophobia, and Toxic relationship