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The Uninvited by Tim Wynne-Jones5/13/2023 ![]() His big dramatic reveal is dropped with little fanfare in like the second chapter, and not only does it not add anything interesting to the character, it cheapens the later reveal for a later character. I honestly can’t give any information about Jay other than “plays guitar.” He was completely forgettable. Jay was a useless character and Iris even more so. (And it didn’t matter, because her plight was solved with a phone call.) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (I also didn’t need the elaborate description of Mimi’s butt and thong either.) Overall, Mimi was shoved down my throat so much that when I was supposed to care about her and her plight, I didn’t care. And right from the beginning she’s an unrealistic character, because what girl goes on an all day road trip wearing just a sports bra (imagine the seams of your car upholstery digging into your bare skin for hours on end) and then, upon arrival, changes pants outside in the yard. I literally felt the strain of reading any parts from Mimi’s point of view, as if someone was stretching out a long string of silly putty. She’s forcibly quirky, to the point that you feel like there’s a neon sign flashing in front of your eyes saying PLEASE SEE WHAT A MANIC PIXIE DREAM GIRL I AM. Mimi was literally the most insufferable heroine. I don’t care if Cramer skulked mysteriously for the millionth time in a row. I don’t care if Mimi changed her clothes for the sixth time. I don’t care if the main characters went out for margaritas. Not “building the intensity” slow but ACTUALLY PAINFULLY SLOW. ![]()
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