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Adult Assembly Required by Abbi Waxman

19 reviews

maggies's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.0

What a fun follow-up to The Bookish Life of Nina Hill! Nina is just a side character in this one, but it was so fun to revisit her world a bit. The found family dynamics were *chef's kiss* including the many many animals. There was a little bit of "cool girl" stuff going on with Laura, but I got over it because she really was so lovable—they all were, except for Nick, the cad.

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sophiecountsclouds's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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withlivjones's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

This is an endearing read that is pretty much a sitcom in book format - a cast of colourful characters, moments of slapstick comedy, several interwoven plot lines, and a will-they-won’t-they romance. On top of that, there are some incredibly validating lines about mental health, looking after oneself, and the fact that it’s completely okay and normal to ask for help finding your feet. What’s not to love?

I thought that the slowburn romance between Laura and Bob was very well written. So much pining! And I also loved the omniscient narration style that gives insight into all the characters’ thoughts and reminds us that nobody’s perfect. However, some characters were definitely more one-dimensional than others - particularly Nick and Madeleine - and while the scene with them provided a lot of light comedy, their archetypal characteristics ended up being quite jarring when juxtaposed with the much more fleshed-out housemates. It would have been perfect for a sitcom, but in a book there really is space to explore every aspect of a character, even the minor ones. I also felt a little like the loose ends were wrapped up a bit too quickly and conveniently at the end of the book.

Overall, this really is a great read for someone looking for a cozy and lighthearted book to water their crops, clear their skin, heal their trauma etc.

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catsandbookspluspup's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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samanderson24's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

I’m wishing I had Polly, Nina, and Maggie as friends in my life. I love that there was a huge focus on platonic relationships as well as the developing romantic relationship between Laura and Bob.

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brittany_jean's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

4.5

I DNF Nina Hill, but I really loved this one. Also, no other book I’ve read has captured how driving with driving anxiety feels the way this one does.

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mswarning's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.25

It was really sweet, but not a lot happened. It's definitely a slowburn with little payoff. The ptsd portrayal was nice to see and pretty realistic so at least there's that.

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kelsharr's review against another edition

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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natashaleighton_'s review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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kshertz's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-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

I love this author and this is a sweet little romcom about bouncing back and finding yourself. It’s about how to be the best version of yourself and how that’s different for everyone. How everyone has setbacks but they only keep you down if you let them. It’s pretty inspirational and has a lot of cute one liners. Not an earth shattering book but I really enjoyed it. I think it makes for a great beach read for sure.

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