AUDIO

Cult Classic

by Sloane Crosley
Macmillan Audio. Jun. 2022. 8:09 hrs. ISBN 9781250856517. $19.99. F
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Crosley (The Clasp; I Was Told There’d Be Cake) narrates her page-turning novel about a skeptically engaged woman in her late 30s. Lola falls down the rabbit hole of past boyfriends after bumping into an ex outside a restaurant in Chinatown—but there’s a lot more to it than that. This is also a novel about the budding cult of New Age influencers, algorithms, and how we make decisions about what we want. As she investigates her reluctance to fully commit, Lola does a postmortem on relationships that didn’t work out. It’s a delight to listen to Crosley read her work, transporting listeners to the dating scene in New York and expertly delivering moments of wry humor and witty banter. Lola’s inner meditations on love, relationships, and gender dynamics are propelled by an exciting and mysterious subplot.
VERDICT While the final events of the book are slightly less satisfying, the outcome doesn’t affect one’s overall enjoyment. At the heart of the story is Crosley’s talent for unpacking the paradoxes of love, commitment, and societal convention with humor and sensitivity.
Reviewed by Halie Theoharides , Sep 01, 2022
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