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heatherwardlaw's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
rosiefpb's review against another edition
4.0
Enjoyable but not frivolous, somehow sad and fun at the same time. Relatable.
zeemonodee's review against another edition
5.0
Didn't think I would enjoy this book as much as I did. The start had me scratching my head - all those people being mentioned, descriptions about who's who and what's what, and I was like, Do I want to push on? But something inside me told me to keep at it...and am I glad I listened!
This book is real. I don't have a better way of describing it. Real, raw, poignant, addictive, flowy, sad, quirky, on point, beautiful... Just like life. It really feels like we lived one year in Nina's life, but not just that - we lived it as Nina. We become her through the writing, the voice, the hold the author has on her, the depth and breadth and scope of her persona, all scrawled out so bluntly and sometimes harshly for us on the page.
I wanted to compare this book to chick-lit, but it also so much more. This is what an immersive read that made me totally become the character is supposed to be, what 1st Person POV is supposed to be. Wordy, messy, complex, deep, but most of all, resonant! Resonating for the character, but also resonating with us, the reader, as we cannot help but go along for the ride, dips and lows and highs and everything in between.
Loved it! Really, really loved it!
This book is real. I don't have a better way of describing it. Real, raw, poignant, addictive, flowy, sad, quirky, on point, beautiful... Just like life. It really feels like we lived one year in Nina's life, but not just that - we lived it as Nina. We become her through the writing, the voice, the hold the author has on her, the depth and breadth and scope of her persona, all scrawled out so bluntly and sometimes harshly for us on the page.
I wanted to compare this book to chick-lit, but it also so much more. This is what an immersive read that made me totally become the character is supposed to be, what 1st Person POV is supposed to be. Wordy, messy, complex, deep, but most of all, resonant! Resonating for the character, but also resonating with us, the reader, as we cannot help but go along for the ride, dips and lows and highs and everything in between.
Loved it! Really, really loved it!
rebekahatkinson's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-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
4.5
annasimpsonx's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-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? Yes
3.75
kirrasbooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I’m such a Dolly Alderton fan, I feel like I always come to her books when I need them. I love the way she talks about love and heartbreak and womanhood in such a candid but covertly profound way. I always leave her books feeling a little bit more peaceful about being a single woman.
sanfordc11's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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
3.25