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kdonovan's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction and Death of parent
butle2em'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
Graphic: Addiction
jackieyvette's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
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
4.5
This is my second Lizzy Dent (The Setup being the first) and I really enjoyed it. I loved all the characters at Loch Dorn and found the story interesting.
I enjoyed Birdy and James’ relationship and I thought they had amazing chemistry.
My one strife is Heather, Birdy’s best friend and sort of the catalyst for this whole plot. She just wasn’t the type of person I would enjoy being around and I kind of felt like she was a bad friend to Birdy. Their friendship was one that crossed many years since they met at age 6, but that kind of felt like their only connection. Just the passage of time and longevity and not actual care for the friendship. I understand she’s needed for the entire plot and surprise ending to exist, but she was just too selfish to get behind.
Overall I’d say I enjoyed The Setup more, but I still liked this.
Crying score: Crying for Birdy cause she’s me too.
I enjoyed Birdy and James’ relationship and I thought they had amazing chemistry.
My one strife is Heather, Birdy’s best friend and sort of the catalyst for this whole plot. She just wasn’t the type of person I would enjoy being around and I kind of felt like she was a bad friend to Birdy. Their friendship was one that crossed many years since they met at age 6, but that kind of felt like their only connection. Just the passage of time and longevity and not actual care for the friendship. I understand she’s needed for the entire plot and surprise ending to exist, but she was just too selfish to get behind.
Overall I’d say I enjoyed The Setup more, but I still liked this.
Crying score: Crying for Birdy cause she’s me too.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
lorepineiro's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
tense
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
Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism
rayri's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
tense
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
2.75
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism
Minor: Death of parent
mal_bookedatfirstsight's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
em_reads_books's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
This was delightful - I feel like it's rare to find a hot-mess main character who's over the top enough to carry the comedy portion of the story but down to earth and real enough that you care about the heavier parts. Birdy has really, really screwed up and been thoughtless about the people she loves, and I think Dent struck a great balance of letting the reader laugh at her and see where she's coming from without letting her off the hook.
(It's marketed as a romcom, but the romance is a background story - definitely more of a coming of age / friendship / career story. The Birdy / Heather relationship is much more interesting and detailed than the romantic one!)
(It's marketed as a romcom, but the romance is a background story - definitely more of a coming of age / friendship / career story. The Birdy / Heather relationship is much more interesting and detailed than the romantic one!)
Moderate: Addiction
sadhbhdunne's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
4.0
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
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