mrsmishler's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
vvaanneessssaa's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
sc104906's review against another edition
4.0
Rachel's brother Charles has returned home and the perfect family dynamic is shaken. Charles causes serious contention within the family and Rachel need to be perfect is severely shaken by this.
serene216's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jana114's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
jtouchard23's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-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
5.0
I wanted to read a Judy Blume book after watching her new documentary. Just as enjoyable as I remember! I hadn’t read this one before but it’s outstanding!
jay_hobday's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
2.5
loftnine's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
kerryanndunn's review against another edition
3.0
This is a sort of sequel to Just As Long As We’re Together but can be read as stand alone. I like Rachel as a character. It’s hard when you are super smart and feel obligated to live up to all the expectations surrounding that. But this book fell a little short of my normally high Judy Blume estimation. Rachel’s brother Charles is so irritating and there is never a reveal of his motivation for acting like such a jerk to his family. This is not a Judy I’ll revisit.