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moonlight_reader9's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I very much loved this book. It was very interesting to look into the life of a pessimist. Petula is surprising interesting (in my opinion); she has a lot more depth than lead-on. I absolutely love Jacob! His humor is beautiful, and his character development is nice. All the characters in this story have very sad and traumatic pasts. Petulas hits close to home for me, and her mother's pain I can feel in my core and relate to. This book had me laughing, crying, and in awe through the whole thing. I only gave it 4 stars because the ending felt rushed with no thought. But I do recommend it.
bkclub4one's review against another edition
3.0
He made a face. “I’ve seen that movie. It wasn’t very good.”
“It was a terrible movie! I’m talking about the book.”
“There’s a book?"
Story of my life when talking to others right up there.
Moving on...
I picked this book because of the title. It sounded intriguing and l just had to see what it was about.
Petula the main character, becomes a pessimist after the death of someone close to her which she blames herself for. She is certain that being a pessimist will protect her and her family but what actually happens is that she is labeled a weirdo and has to go to an art therapy class.
Now, according to me there is nothing pessimistic about Petula. Just an unhealthy sense of paranoia and living with too many cats. However l couldn't help but like her because she loves reading, one of her cats is called Anne of Green Gables!! and she loves crafting which makes up for her annoying paranoia.
l liked this book because it was an easy read there were no twists in the story and no startling revelations at the end. Just a nice predictable read with plenty of things that are relatable.
lt is good to sometimes read a book that does not play around with your emotions and make you want to scream and this is just one of those that won't.
“It was a terrible movie! I’m talking about the book.”
“There’s a book?"
Story of my life when talking to others right up there.
Moving on...
I picked this book because of the title. It sounded intriguing and l just had to see what it was about.
Petula the main character, becomes a pessimist after the death of someone close to her which she blames herself for. She is certain that being a pessimist will protect her and her family but what actually happens is that she is labeled a weirdo and has to go to an art therapy class.
Now, according to me there is nothing pessimistic about Petula. Just an unhealthy sense of paranoia and living with too many cats. However l couldn't help but like her because she loves reading, one of her cats is called Anne of Green Gables!! and she loves crafting which makes up for her annoying paranoia.
l liked this book because it was an easy read there were no twists in the story and no startling revelations at the end. Just a nice predictable read with plenty of things that are relatable.
lt is good to sometimes read a book that does not play around with your emotions and make you want to scream and this is just one of those that won't.
taranicolewilson's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 Stars
Really quick read, sometimes the writing felt a bit flat and the characters were lacking some dimension.
I think it would have been more interesting to bring up Jacob’s backstory earlier and explore his character: I really wish the author made the climax of this novel the trip to Toronto.
Oh well. Overall I still liked it so its fineee.
Really quick read, sometimes the writing felt a bit flat and the characters were lacking some dimension.
I think it would have been more interesting to bring up Jacob’s backstory earlier and explore his character: I really wish the author made the climax of this novel the trip to Toronto.
Oh well. Overall I still liked it so its fineee.
daphnemarie's review
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
carld's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-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
swall0wtail's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-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? Yes
5.0
johnnymacaroni's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this...great characters, interesting & different story, nice bit of romance and I really liked Nielsen's writing style. Felt very authentic.
tealeafbooks's review against another edition
4.0
The dates are wrong, but that's okay. I started this on the plane ride to Germany and finished on the way back yesterday. I enjoyed this.
rebeccasian274's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.0
reba_reads_books's review against another edition
1.0
I read this for hours last night, getting half way through the book...thinking, why am I bored? Why am I angry? Why don't I care about any of these characters? I put the book down when the MC (I can't even remember her name) goes against Jacob's wishes and submits his creative content without his consent because she wants free cat litter. Nope. Not a joke. That's a major plot point. I immediately thought, "Oh, this is going to blow up because Jacob was probably the drunk driver, and that will come out when he wins the contest. So she'll have yet another character to apologize to." Reading these reviews, I was half right. The part I got wrong was the MC's reaction to Jacob...unforgiving and cold. Why does she think she has that right? I get it, get some boundaries. Stop neurotically scooping cat litter, thinking that's gonna make your parents happy. But jfc...some humility and compassion wouldn't hurt. For a better review, here. It said everything I don't want to repeat.