alifromkc1907's review against another edition
5.0
Gut Instinct Rating: 4.5
Characters: 5
Believability: 5
Uniqueness: 5
Writing Style: 5
Excitement Factor: 4.5
Story Line: 5
Title Relevance: 5
Artwork Relevance: 5
Overall: 4.78
Characters: 5
Believability: 5
Uniqueness: 5
Writing Style: 5
Excitement Factor: 4.5
Story Line: 5
Title Relevance: 5
Artwork Relevance: 5
Overall: 4.78
julieb3a's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
zo_mode's review against another edition
4.5
I prefer the physical book over the audio version of this story
bnstephens's review
5.0
Excellent story of a trio of gals raising a young child. It was fun to explore the girls' lives and how a baby can change their world!
maila_noa's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
imlebersfeld's review
2.0
I was excited to read this book-it seemed like a great story. But I was very disappointed. It was somewhat predictable and it left the reader very let down at the end. It didn't go anywhere at many points and as much as the author pulls the reader in throughout the book, she leaves so many open ended questions unanswered. It was a very unsettling feeling to take away as a reader. Their wasn't enough character development on so many levels and I have to say that the whole story became not believable. I would have like to know more about the intricacies of raising a newborn. That was passed over and I feel that it was a bog part of the book. There was a lot more telling the reader than showing the reader in many situations. there were times that I felt lost because some things that the author was trying to explain did not make sense. I think that the novel in the beginning had a lot more potential but then it became so unrealistic and it fell so flat that it was such a disappointment to me.
sciemi's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Laurie Frankel is one of my favourite authors and I'd somehow missed reading this novel. It's not my favourite story of hers, but it was still really good. I enjoyed how the "unreliable narrator" literature grad student Janey tried to apply the literary tropes etc to her own life, as she explored the meaning of love and chosen family
gertyp's review against another edition
2.0
Great premise, could have been funnier and more touching. Hated the last 30-40 pages. Did not care for the interjections of teaching the author tried to add every chapter at least.