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rachelreads92's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
jennyhughes's review against another edition
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
loureader's review against another edition
3.0
Lucy wants to be in control, but her life is chaotic. She's trying to live the London life, but instead is reeling from the revelation that she is adopted.
This story is enjoyable, but the chaos that is Lucy's life also seems to somewhat dominate the way the story is told. There were many occasions where people just speaking directly to each other would have made for a more straightforward life for Lucy - and story overall. As a result, I didn't feel this was the kind of book you could relax with and instead was one where you had to go with the slightly frustrating and frenetic life that Lucy lived.
If you enjoy this book and haven't yet read Kirsty Capes' first book 'Careless' then it's definitely worth a read.
This story is enjoyable, but the chaos that is Lucy's life also seems to somewhat dominate the way the story is told. There were many occasions where people just speaking directly to each other would have made for a more straightforward life for Lucy - and story overall. As a result, I didn't feel this was the kind of book you could relax with and instead was one where you had to go with the slightly frustrating and frenetic life that Lucy lived.
If you enjoy this book and haven't yet read Kirsty Capes' first book 'Careless' then it's definitely worth a read.
ciarafrances's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
arby_reads's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I loved Careless but Kirsty Capes has taken her writing to the next level with this. The characters especially, are spectacularly written. I absolutely loved this one.
(The time spent reading it is reflective of my current life circumstances not the books itself! I read the last 80% in about 3 days!!)
(The time spent reading it is reflective of my current life circumstances not the books itself! I read the last 80% in about 3 days!!)
lynnesbooks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
lucylroberts's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
jacki_f's review against another edition
4.0
Kirsty Capes wrote [b:Careless|52900615|Careless|Kirsty Capes|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1608625522l/52900615._SY75_.jpg|79190478] which was a book that I didn't like initially but adored by the end. I had a similar reaction to Love Me, Love Me Not. For starters, it's written in an omnipresent first tense which I found quite off-putting: Lucy wants to change this dynamic but doesn't know quite how to. Secondly, the plot is largely predictable (although there's one significant reveal I didn't anticipate). But despite both of these things, the characters and the relationships between them won me over and I really enjoyed this.
The book is about Lucy, who's in her 20s and living in London. Throughout her childhood she was bullied by her older brother and she has recently found out that she was adopted which has derailed her. She is a mass of insecurities which she papers over by presenting a competent front to the world but increasingly she's finding it difficult to hold things together underneath.
It's not original territory but it's done very well. You hope that Lucy will manage to overcome her insecurities and I loved the relationships that she has with others particularly her flatmates. I liked the casual inclusion of a gender neutral character. I'm not sure I'll remember much about this book in a few months, but I liked it a lot.
The book is about Lucy, who's in her 20s and living in London. Throughout her childhood she was bullied by her older brother and she has recently found out that she was adopted which has derailed her. She is a mass of insecurities which she papers over by presenting a competent front to the world but increasingly she's finding it difficult to hold things together underneath.
It's not original territory but it's done very well. You hope that Lucy will manage to overcome her insecurities and I loved the relationships that she has with others particularly her flatmates. I liked the casual inclusion of a gender neutral character. I'm not sure I'll remember much about this book in a few months, but I liked it a lot.
eleanorkt93's review against another edition
3.0
Wanted to like this a lot more than I did. Feel like the blurb didn't really line up with the book how I expected? I found it to be a bit repetitive in parts and dragged in places with a lot of pace shoved into the last few chapters. I do think the characters have quite a bit of depth and well formulated and it's definitely emotional and heartbreaking in places but the overall storyline was lacking.
novellenovels's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5