What did you read this year?
Shortest Book
87
pages
Longest Book
628
pages
Average book length in
2024
319
pages
Most Shelved
1,368,008
people
also shelved
Least Shelved
70
people
also shelved
Ray’s
average rating for
2024
3.1
3.1
Highest Rated on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ
4.55
average
Ray’s first review of the year
it was ok
Hard not to appreciate for it’s early aughts snapshot of the Gayborhood. (The ode to the Marriott was funny and also dated).
There were too many ideas and characters to keep track of. A good editor was needed. The depiction of life inside the Church felt juicy but undercut by the main character’s repetitive and lengthy exposition and dialogue.
There were too many ideas and characters to keep track of. A good editor was needed. The depiction of life inside the Church felt juicy but undercut by the main character’s repetitive and lengthy exposition and dialogue.
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Ray’s last review of the year
liked it
It's so weird to read a 57 year old character who loves the Talking Heads. Like it totally makes sense but makes me feel old :(
I really liked the author's prose style. I wasn't as crazy about the structure. The chapters alternated between the present and the past. Sometimes this worked well; sometimes it was a drag. I am on the fence about how protagonist Julia's back story was withheld. Sometimes the slow reveal mimicked how we get to know peopl ...more
I really liked the author's prose style. I wasn't as crazy about the structure. The chapters alternated between the present and the past. Sometimes this worked well; sometimes it was a drag. I am on the fence about how protagonist Julia's back story was withheld. Sometimes the slow reveal mimicked how we get to know peopl ...more
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