Monday, May 12, 2008

Summer Reading #2: If I Am Missing or Dead

Up until about page 230, this thing reads like a manual on what NOT to do if you're a woman -- Do NOT let your boyfriend screw you if he just broke your ribs and your nose. Do NOT let your husband talk you into getting breast implants. Do NOT let him remove the bandages prematurely after said breast implants have been inserted, then screw you. Do NOT stick around with men who punch you, slap you, take your money, force you to wear slut suits .... and on and on.
The book's title would lead one to believe that this is a novel about Janine Latus's sister, since she was the one who wrote "If I am missing or dead" in a letter to the sheriff about her live-in boyfriend (who -- spoiler alert -- is responsible for her going missing and winding up dead). Actually, the story plays out like an extended "poor me" memoir, with Janine as the star.

If, however, you are letting your bf kick your ass on a semi-regular basis, this could be some sort of inspirational reading. Or it could just depress the crap out of you. In any case, go ahead and skip the first five chapters or so. Her writing is clunky at the beginning, but it gets better.

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  2. Mail this one to me as well. In fact, just send me all your summer reading (if recommend). K K thanx bai.

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