For surface level complaints, this book needed a way tougher editor who could’ve done something about the constant use of “tiny” and iPhone” because iFor surface level complaints, this book needed a way tougher editor who could’ve done something about the constant use of “tiny” and iPhone” because it was so excessive that it became really distracting.
As for the bigger issues:
- the Gary England section should’ve been a chapter and not a third of the book. It really felt like the author wanted to write about OKC weatherman drama but couldn’t sell it so she had to just tack it onto this book instead. It got repetitive and most of it really didn’t feel relevant to the tornado this was supposed to be about.
- I didn’t like the format of this at all. I wish we got to follow specific threads through the entire story, but for pretty much everyone but Gary England and the superintendent, people were introduced and then died immediately. We didn’t get to know them, and we didn’t get any follow up on any of the survivors except the pregnant teacher.
- I also was put off that what info we did get about most of the victims was just quoted from their obituaries??? I would’ve really preferred if she’d gone out and spoken to their families… like the story of the woman and her dog was just a summary of a story other journalists did… the entire background of the mom who went to the twilight midnight premier with her daughter is taken from her obituary and slightly reworded… i really wish the author had spoken to these people and gotten more depth from their stories.
- there aren’t enough perspectives. We only really get the viewpoints of people at the school and a couple of the meteorologists. What about normal people that lost everything? People who were injured and survived? Storm chasers? More from the NWS employees besides a few scattered sentences?
And now for the pettier complaints:
- I HAAAAATE the trope in disaster/storm writing where somehow everyone had some terrible ominous foreboding feeling and they all magically knew, somehow, and for no reason, that something terrible was going to happen that day. Bestie, you’re not a psychic, you just had excellent weather forecasters preparing you for this. Why did we have 7 chapters about Gary England if we’re gonna pretend people just knew the storms were coming by magic intuition and not bc of people like him lol.
- the author can’t seem to decide between the narrative of “this was an extremely unusual storm!!!” And “this is just life in OKC bay beeeee” like I was really baffled by her insisting that storms during school hours were weird and unusual. Like I’m a tornado alley girlie too and I can assure you they’re not? Like maybe Oklahoma is built different but in Iowa we got those bastards at 2-3pm on the regular ...more
**spoiler alert** idk man between the giant glowing magic boner that served no purpose, the absolutely dreadful darlington pov chapters that ruined ev**spoiler alert** idk man between the giant glowing magic boner that served no purpose, the absolutely dreadful darlington pov chapters that ruined everything interesting about him and made him a basic bland horndog straight boy, and the 345734649 different plot threads going on at the same time idk what to say what was the worst part. Misunderstood misfit going to literal hell to protect her chosen family could've been really interesting, I sure wish that's what this actually was lmao.
also prob obvious but I don't want Alex and Darlington together and that's obviously where this is going so glad I'm jumping ship now I guess lol ...more
So it’s Misery but taking place in Groundhog Day but weirder and with a gay twist… I’m sorry for doubting you Mr Palahniuk I was familiar with your gaSo it’s Misery but taking place in Groundhog Day but weirder and with a gay twist… I’m sorry for doubting you Mr Palahniuk I was familiar with your game and still didn’t see it coming ...more
Every problem I had with this book would’ve been solved if Cameron didn’t exist so that’s a bummer lmao… there’s lots of good and charming stuff happeEvery problem I had with this book would’ve been solved if Cameron didn’t exist so that’s a bummer lmao… there’s lots of good and charming stuff happening here but Cameron’s rude and dismissive treatment of all the generous whimsical people around him was SO off-putting and the Twist about him was dreadful and ruined the sweet found family thing at the center of the book…
Also why was everyone teen pregnant in this book lmaoooo
EDIT: also CAMERON ASSUMING HE GOT GHOSTED AFTER ONLY LIKE 5 HOURS WITH NO RESPONSE…… WHEN HE KNOWS SHES A FULL TIME WORKING SINGLE MOM????? Come OOOOOOON...more
you know how some small animals will get so stressed they'll chew their own limbs off? that's how this book will make you feelyou know how some small animals will get so stressed they'll chew their own limbs off? that's how this book will make you feel...more
This was very funny. Miles was the best. Sometimes it was corny in a way I enjoyed and sometimes clunky in a way I didn’t enjoy so much, but I had a lThis was very funny. Miles was the best. Sometimes it was corny in a way I enjoyed and sometimes clunky in a way I didn’t enjoy so much, but I had a lot of fun overall....more
my beef is the same as pretty much everyone else here: Dr. Ride is an incredible person, and the parts actually about her are great... but the author my beef is the same as pretty much everyone else here: Dr. Ride is an incredible person, and the parts actually about her are great... but the author CANNOT stop talking about herself. and those parts are at best weird and boring, (wtf was up with her including a whole letter from Sally about how great and special she is lol) and at worst, wildly inappropriate!!! constantly talking about yourself in the middle of recounting the challenger explosion is insane, especially the author trying to insinuate that it was almost her!!!! on the challenger!!!!! instead of Christa McAulliffe!!!!! Big Bird and the child from A Christmas Story were also "almost" selected by those metrics wtf are you talking about Lynn!!!!! Your friend's friends died!!!!! this isn't about you!!!!!!
that was so off-putting I played the rest on 2x speed and skipped a lot of what was left. and it doesn't seem like I missed much besides the author talking about herself and unnecessary long-winded recaps of each of Sally's children's books.
I guess I'd still recommend it if you're interested in Sally Ride but only because it's the only option and because she's so interesting I was able to get through most of it despite the author's issues....more
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