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Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiny

6 reviews

jg34's review against another edition

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challenging funny hopeful medium-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

2.75

I thought this was just ok. The first half of the book felt incredibly slow and impersonal. Even through the end I didn’t feel very emotionally attached to any of the characters except maybe Jimmy. The love story (if you can call it that) wasn’t convincing at all and we did not get to see it progress at all it’s just one day they are suddenly in love. Aggie and Gary didn’t seem to be very necessary to the story in my opinion. It was a overall good story but with told in a very surface level way which results in a pretty forgettable book. Also why is it even called early morning riser? I may have missed that somewhere in the story I admit I listened to it on audiobook and may have not paid attention at some crucial moment or something
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atamano's review against another edition

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

2.0

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merryfaith's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

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averyhawthorne's review against another edition

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funny 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? No

3.75

I enjoyed this book, but don’t know how much staying power it’ll have in my mind. It was filled with quirky side characters and hilarious dialogue, that were somehow both outlandish and believable. It gave me major Gilmore Girls energy.

The book is told in short, slice-of-life vignettes that propelled the story forward without making it feel choppy. It spanned close to  20 years effortlessly and made the charming small town setting feel real. 

I’d recommend this to anyone who enjoys lighthearted, character-driven literary fiction. Do not read this if you’re seeking an exciting plot or something “important”
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linesiunderline's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

5.0

This is one of those special books that I loved so much I don’t even really want to write about it. I want to tell everyone to read it, gush about it in nonspecific ways, and then I want to let it be, just be there in my consciousness as a glowing kind of experience.

But this is a review site, so I will. If I must.

This is a read for someone who enjoys books that zoom in on ordinary people, that give you a look at how someone else might navigate and understand their life.

Not a lot “happens”, but in a way that’s kind of like saying that not a lot happens in one ordinary life, which I don’t agree with. Still, you know what I mean. Don’t come in looking for drama and plot twists. This isn’t that book. It is quiet. It is a delicate chain of small moments.

The quirk factor of the secondary characters is high. This might come off as too much for some, but I didn’t mind one bit. Not here. Best friend who brings a banjo with her everywhere? No probs. I accept this. I welcome it. That said, this book is also really funny in that, “Ah, life…” kinda way. I laughed out loud in spots.

Read if you like:
Katherine Center (but with more of a literary quality)
Elizabeth Strout
Amy Poppel
Gilmore Girls
Amelie (another reviewer made this comparison and I have to agree - the light, soft tone, the quirky quality, the sweet moments of melancholy)
Indie movies where not a lot happens but they still grab onto your heart

I hope this book finds all of the readers who will love it most. Maybe that’s you?
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bella_cavicchi's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful 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? No

5.0

Reading this felt like a warm hug. How do you capture everything tender and messy and mundane about life? Katherine Heiny does it beautifully. Totally encourage you to pick this one up if only so we can gush over it together.
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