cowahbull's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment
Moderate: Sexual assault
kfmcf's review against another edition
slow-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
2.25
Oy.
BIG TW for this book - the last third deals with a lot of non-consensual moments with a man in power.
This book is not a romance. It's barely chick lit. I don't honestly know what it is. It feels like someone had a movie idea and then just decided to write an underdeveloped book instead.
Esther is awful. There's a fine line between quirky and sardonic and obnoxious and distasteful. She's very immature and she must have been the hottest woman on the face of the earth since everyone was falling for her. Again. Oy.
I wanted to like her friends, but honestly they wouldn't talk to each other and their blow out felt like middle schoolers. And the toilet thing got old.
I had fun with the first third or so of this book. It is *very* British which is not a bad thing at all, but might take some adjustments for some folks. I just wish their had been ANY character development across the board and we actually got time with some important ones who didn't get enough page time. I also do think it would have been a better movie.
If you like this concept - read "Exes and O's" by Amy Lea. Maybe not everyone's cup of tea but it is a better execution of revisiting your exes.
BIG TW for this book - the last third deals with a lot of non-consensual moments with a man in power.
This book is not a romance. It's barely chick lit. I don't honestly know what it is. It feels like someone had a movie idea and then just decided to write an underdeveloped book instead.
Esther is awful. There's a fine line between quirky and sardonic and obnoxious and distasteful. She's very immature and she must have been the hottest woman on the face of the earth since everyone was falling for her. Again. Oy.
I wanted to like her friends, but honestly they wouldn't talk to each other and their blow out felt like middle schoolers. And the toilet thing got old.
Spoiler
WHY should I care or be invested in her choosing Nick? It's not something that's been built up to. We haven't seen him in like 10 chapters and then it's just like OOP BET YOU DIDN'T SEE THIS COMING HARDY HAR. No. I did. Because you LAVEL YOUR CHAPTERS WITH THEIR NAMES. And I happened to glance at the chapter titles in the TOC and so *maybe* that worsened this "twist" but like?! Why would he want to get with her so quickly?! Baffled. Truly.I had fun with the first third or so of this book. It is *very* British which is not a bad thing at all, but might take some adjustments for some folks. I just wish their had been ANY character development across the board and we actually got time with some important ones who didn't get enough page time. I also do think it would have been a better movie.
If you like this concept - read "Exes and O's" by Amy Lea. Maybe not everyone's cup of tea but it is a better execution of revisiting your exes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Alcohol, and Misogyny
Minor: Sexual content
marpaige's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment
Moderate: Sexual content
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