Biblioracle on Emily Adrian's "Seduction Theory"

Occasionally, you will encounter a book that seems custom-made for you. Emily Adrian’s “Seduction Theory” is that kind of book.

Set in a milieu with which you are familiar (small graduate creative writing program)? Check.

Has fundamentally decent but flawed characters trying to figure out how to live despite those flaws? Check.

A plot that unfolds with clear, character-motivated logic that also manages to surprise and keep you wondering how things might end? Check.

Funny? Check. Check. Check.

I don’t have a lot of critical defenses against this kind of book, so I can’t guarantee that my experience will be every reader’s experience. But perhaps if I describe my experience accurately enough, you will know if this is a book for you.

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