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Clover Hendry's Day Off by Beth Morrey

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cassielaj's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This is fun. Clover is a strong protagonist from the get-go, which is excellent because this book is really a one-woman show. I liked the concept of saying “fuck it” for a day, especially in the way that it interrogated the physical and emotional labor that is expected of women, especially mothers, outside their regular jobs. Clover’s escapades are quite funny, though I started to get uncomfortable with just how far she was pushing it as the day went on — which was the author’s smart way of illustrating the point that we have to find a balance between being overly accommodating and being flat-out mean so that we can stand up for ourselves without taking others down. 

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ender24's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

A throughly entertaining book that surprisingly got pretty deep with generational trauma, motherhood, and loss of identity that comes with it. Would absolutely read again.

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