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Welcome to the School by the Sea: The First School by the Sea Novel by Jenny Colgan

4 reviews

tanya_b's review

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  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

One of the most disappointing "romances" I've ever read. I get that there are more books in the series... but nothing about this was romantic.

This book is also a good reminder of how badly women and girls lose out in diet culture. There were so many characters judging one another on bodyfat % and how much they ate, or patting themselves on the back for being disciplined around food. Such a sad way to live.
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erinsca's review against another edition

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lighthearted relaxing 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

2.0

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ppawa's review against another edition

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lighthearted sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

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joanasimao's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

Pains me to write this as I've loved all the Jenny Coogan books I've read before but this one was just extremely basic not to mention extremely problematic. See TW. 
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