Richard Dawson

I raced through this at first and thought it was a solid 4-star affair, but found it lost steam towards the end. Another queer story that revolves around drug taking, polyamory, sexual abuse, and group sex grew tiring. Much like some of Sally Rooney's novels, by the end of it I just didn't care about these people whining and their various problems. Rosaleen and Joan's storylines are the most engaging, but the other characters' revelations fall flat (or just feel half finished, like the marine biologist's). The graphic depictions of bodily functions felt like an attempt to make it more raw and gritty, but if I had to read about one more armpit prickling with sweat...

I raced through this at first and thought it was a solid 4-star affair, but found it lost steam towards the end. Another queer story that revolves around drug taking, polyamory, sexual abuse, and group sex grew tiring. Much like some of Sally Rooney's novels, by the end of it I just didn't care about these people whining and their various problems. Rosaleen and Joan's storylines are the most engaging, but the other character's revelations fall flat (or just feel half finished, like the marine biologist's). The graphic depictions of bodily functions felt like an attempt to make it more raw and gritty, but if I had to read about one more armpit prickling with sweat...