How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water: A Novel
Cara Romero thought she would work at the factory of little lamps for the rest of her life. But when, in her mid-50s, she loses her job in the Great Recession, she is forced back into the job market for the first time in decades. Set up with a job counselor, Cara instead begins to narrate the story of her life.
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Content warning for death, medical scenarios, domestic/interpersonal violence, and related topics. I thought the premise and set up of this novel was really interesting. I usually don't like books that use the second person, but I thought the format worked with the story. The inclusion of the questionnaires and reports were interesting. I thought Cara was such a well developed character, but I wanted more dimension out of the other characters.
Fun, funny. The narrator lost her job and has to be interviewed in order to keep her unemployment benefits. She left an abusing husband in the DR and lives in NY. She’s irreverent and loving. Pretty quick read, fun.
I loved this story and highly recommend it but like I was recommended to this is definitely amazing as an audiobook! What a pleasure, I listened on Libby but I’m thinking about getting a copy of the audiobook it was so good.
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