polyphonic_reads's review against another edition
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
leilah_'s review
lighthearted
reflective
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
3.0
lmbowler31's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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
4.0
lexmcgnns's review against another edition
5.0
I LOVE IRISH LITERATURE AND I DO NOT SAY THAT OFTEN ENOUGH.
seriously, just the notations of dialect, the Irish way of saying things, makes me feel like I'm back home with my mum in the most nostalgically satisfying way.
this is labelled a coming of age story — and i'll be honest when I say I've very nearly grown-out of coming of ages novels; (i've come of age now and I'm stuck in the trudging despair of adulthood, and a whole new set of problems aaaah) but this was so much more than promised. Yes, it was about coming of age, it was also about the uncertainty of our twenties, great female friendships full of love and hate/jealousy and admiration and codependency and how those kind of fuck you up for a real long time, and FUCKING UP and going home and starting again and wanting more and better and not giving up the dream and I loved it.
There is even a little mystery sub-plot and even that didn't detract from the realism of the novel!!
This book is perfect wow
seriously, just the notations of dialect, the Irish way of saying things, makes me feel like I'm back home with my mum in the most nostalgically satisfying way.
this is labelled a coming of age story — and i'll be honest when I say I've very nearly grown-out of coming of ages novels; (i've come of age now and I'm stuck in the trudging despair of adulthood, and a whole new set of problems aaaah) but this was so much more than promised. Yes, it was about coming of age, it was also about the uncertainty of our twenties, great female friendships full of love and hate/jealousy and admiration and codependency and how those kind of fuck you up for a real long time, and FUCKING UP and going home and starting again and wanting more and better and not giving up the dream and I loved it.
There is even a little mystery sub-plot and even that didn't detract from the realism of the novel!!
This book is perfect wow
eimearo_b's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
evelyn_ashmore's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
hannahbright's review against another edition
5.0
Holy fucking shite. Absolutely class book. First 5 star of the year. Just my type of book to a T. Irish literature is having a MOMENT rn. Tender, funny, and thrilling all at once; I quite literally could not put it down.
desdemona0b4b9's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
discoslug's review against another edition
3.0
I HATED Evelyn. Could not stand her the entire book. Actually most of the characters pissed me off. There were some interesting plot points, but they weren’t wrapped up in a satisfying way. I could see how they were meant for interpretation and the endings were implied, but I feel like the payoff would have been greater if they had ended differently. A good representation of “friendship” though, and that’s why I think it was so infuriating to read because it was so realistic. Everyone knows a Maeve and and an Evelyn, and if they don’t know a Katie, they are Katie.
alexisgracev22's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-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
3.25