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Wetlands (2008)

by Charlotte Roche(Favorite Author)

2.75 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0802118925 (ISBN13: 9780802118929)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

Grove Press

review 1: I laughed quite a bit while reading this. I also cringed quite a bit while reading this.The former, of course, is great. The latter, as far as I'm concerned, is also good in many ways.But then I got to a point where I was just doing whatever my equivalent of an eye roll would be.There simply came a point where the payoff for some of the over-the-top description of the protagonist and her personal hygiene/habits/etc had diminished entirely. It was no longer compelling or interesting or even humorous. I'd argue that it wasn't really enhancing anything. I read this dismissed as pornography or smut in light disguise, but I didn't get that at all. But the issues with Helen and her family do get heavily buried under the "Oh, and another thing I will tell you because I'm certain ... moreyou'll find it repulsive . . ." avalanche. Glad I read it, as it was a new experience for me. Glad to have had the laughs. Wish I hadn't gotten to the point where I just wanted to get through it.
review 2: I know many people aren't going to like this book or understand its message, and that's okay, because it's not for everyone. I went in knowing this book was unconventional, and prepared myself mentally to absolutely despise it. However, I ended up actually thoroughly enjoying it; the ramblings and anecdotes of this atypical teenage girl was entertaining and only occasionally gross. I found myself relating to Helen and her antics didn't seem all that disgusting or unusual when she explains why she does the things she does. She's also not as unhygienic as I was initially led to believe; she still showers and cleans herself when appropriate, she just chooses to do the bare minimum. It's all an experiment to her, plain and simple. And isn't that the point of adolescence? She takes charge of her own body, forms her own opinions, and unabashedly owns up to her sexuality, and I admire her for that. It was also nice seeing an atheist female lead; that was a first for me, and incredibly refreshing to see. So it's okay of you didn't like the book or couldn't relate or see the point of it. However, I hope everyone can agree that it's a very unusual book that the world needed. less

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