“Raw and searching...Taddeo returns with more ruthless explorations of the feminine mystique.” — Entertainment Weekly , “The Best New Books of the Month” * “Provocative.” — Los Angeles Times From the #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Three Women and “our most eloquent and faithful chronicler of human desire” ( Esquire ), comes an electrifying collection of nine fearless and ferocious short stories. Behind anonymous screens, an army of cool and beautiful girls manage the dating service Ghost Lover, a forwarding system for text messages that promises to spare you the anguish of trying to stay composed while communicating with your crush. At a star-studded political fundraiser in a Los Angeles mansion, a trio of women compete to win the heart of the slick guest of honor. In a tense hospital waiting room, an inseparable pair of hard-partying friends crash into life’s responsibilities, but the magic of their glory days comes alive again at the moment they least expect it. In these nine riveting stories—which include two Pushcart Prize winners and a finalist for the National Magazine Award—Lisa Taddeo brings to life the fever of obsession, the blindness of love, and the mania of grief. Featuring Taddeo’s arresting prose that continues to thrill her legions of fans, Ghost Lover dares you to look away.
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0Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me the chance to read this digital ARC!!!
First impressions matter; I was intrigued by the cover, the concept, the fast paced, blunt prose. However, third and fourth impressions are sometimes the ones you should pay attention to. The more I read of this book, the more confused I felt. Confused and kinda uncomfortable.
The good parts of this book: the writing was brilliant. I highlighted so many great, powerful things that resonated with me. I love a good one liner and this book was full of them.
The not so great parts: there were a few too many mentions of bodily fluids for no reason. There were some heavy topics that kept coming up that were just casually tossed into the mix. The story would then, pick back up and continue on, business as usual. Nearly every story had an ending that left me with more questions than answers and a weird feeling in my stomach. I kept asking myself "what was the point of that story?" It all felt very jarring, disjointed and chaotic for no reason.
The writing was my favorite part, hands down; I would read more of her things because of the writing style alone. I also could be just not getting it with this one. That was another thought I kept having "I feel like this book is trying to tell me something, but I am not able to receive it."
Ultimately, I wanted to like this book but this book did not like me. That feels right.
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