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hipitteus's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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? It's complicated
4.25
lisalotte's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.5
olawunmi's review against another edition
4.0
This is a hard book to rate.
This should have been named and marketed differently because while it has heavy romantic influence, this is not a romance book. The romance manifests in a way you would expect it to in a slice of life story. This book is first and foremost about Georgina.
Not to say that that’s a bad thing. The main reason Mhairi McFarlane—as well as Allison Ashley, Christina Lauren, Emily Henry, Beth O’Leary, Cara Bastone, etc—write some of my all-time favorite books is precisely because of their ability to write stories that perfectly balance stomach-fluttery romance with the growth of real and nuanced characters; people you could imagine bumping into on the street.
But unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately?) in this book, the scale is very much skewed against the romance.
I made so many highlights and notes while reading this book because, it sounds mad but, it feels like Georgina was written for me. It’s eery just how targeted most of her story (especially her family) felt to me. Parts of this book made me feel so raw that it’s hard to articulate.
So yes, as a romance, maybe 3 stars. As a character-driven literary fiction, 4 stars.
This should have been named and marketed differently because while it has heavy romantic influence, this is not a romance book. The romance manifests in a way you would expect it to in a slice of life story. This book is first and foremost about Georgina.
Not to say that that’s a bad thing. The main reason Mhairi McFarlane—as well as Allison Ashley, Christina Lauren, Emily Henry, Beth O’Leary, Cara Bastone, etc—write some of my all-time favorite books is precisely because of their ability to write stories that perfectly balance stomach-fluttery romance with the growth of real and nuanced characters; people you could imagine bumping into on the street.
But unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately?) in this book, the scale is very much skewed against the romance.
I made so many highlights and notes while reading this book because, it sounds mad but, it feels like Georgina was written for me. It’s eery just how targeted most of her story (especially her family) felt to me. Parts of this book made me feel so raw that it’s hard to articulate.
So yes, as a romance, maybe 3 stars. As a character-driven literary fiction, 4 stars.
meg_ruth's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
nrosereads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
madisoni19's review against another edition
3.0
Overall I really enjoyed this book - it had many moments where I felt I could connect with and I found myself continuously wanting to continue reading more. I did find the start and middle of the book a bit slow and overall uneventful. I found several moments I wanted to get ahead to more exciting parts of the book. The ending was 10/10 and I could not have happier with the way this book ended.
chloedaydream's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
moaandreassonn's review against another edition
3.0
Bra, lyssnade som ljudbok och det känns som ett bra val för denna boken. Jag tycker att det tog lång tid innan något händer och även om slutet samlar ihop den information och de karaktärer vi möter tycker jag att det känns utdraget ibland. Jag vet inte om det handlar om genren men sättet hon skriver på är ganska likt Helen Fielding med Bridget Jones vilket jag gillar, vill ge hennes andra böcker en chans