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Let's get this out of the way first, I loved this book. I thought it weird when I first read the description, a book about golf? But oh man it is definitely much more than that, and it strayed from what I thought was gonna be a typical "oh man, I'm so good at golf I'll just leave everything else behind (and regret it later)". The whole doing what you really want vs what other people expect of you is just amazing. As well as the "celebrity" aspect of it all. ALSO THE ENDING AAAAHHHHH.

The only thing that bothered me a bit was the weird pacing in various parts. I felt I was reading the beginning way faster than what was happening in the "after-that-event" chunk.

Also, reading this post-2020 is just so funny. Never in a million years could we have guessed what would happen, so I can't blame the author at all. But, oh man.

Eyeing over other reviews, I can't wait to read more of his books, given that this is one of his "worse" ones. How???

rumay's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

martinaj's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

bibliomania_express's review against another edition

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adventurous funny sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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laceej88's review

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hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

liznew's review

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4.0

I loved the Best Laid Plans, and was looking forward to more of that humour in this book. While I did laugh occasionally, it did lack the humour of the previous book. The story was fun and light, but may have been more to my liking if it had been condensed. I would still recommend it to anyone looking for a quick read.

erikarose's review

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emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Adam Coryell is your average high school student (except for his pen obsession and dream of being a writer) when a test developed by a Swedish professor upends his life Junior year. The test, which solely measures your body proportions, can supposedly tell you if you'll be good at a sport, and when Adam takes the test, he scores off the charts for golf. As Adam is catapulted into the golf world, he grapples with understanding his purpose and what makes him happy. Fallis' matter-of-fact and comedic writing style makes this a fun and easy read. Though a fairly impossible premise, it provides a good jumping off point to discussions on drive, ambition and luck.

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