You wanted to read the book, you were excited to crack it open, you came into it with good faith and anticipation… but you ended up dnf-ing it. Which book and why?
Mine was The Maid by Nita Prose. It was for my book club and looked like a fun murder mystery. Instead I got instant manic-pixie-dream-neurodivergent-girl vibes, and I noped out before the crime scene was even found.
Is it bad that I liked The Maid?
Personally, I’d say that the main character (Molly) was almost the exact opposite of the manic pixie girl. She was a moderately autistic (presumably) woman who appreciated structure, organization, consistency, habit, repetition, and tradition, and was very reluctant to do anything novel or unusual. Which gave an interesting perspective to all the curious happenings around her.