Reviews

You Have to Make Your Own Fun Around Here by Frances Macken

jasreadsstuff's review against another edition

4.0

Very very Irish, and had a real charm about it. Hated every character (except maybe Maeve) but not in a way that made me hate the book. If anything it made it more compelling.

Very easy read, and quickest I’ve finished a book in a while. Really captured the struggle of figuring life out, and the people that come and go (and come back), and did a great job of exploring a toxic friendship in a very realistic relatable way. Not sure I ever liked Katie, but i did want her to succeed. FUMING that we never properly found out what happened to Pamela, but that’s life.

saramariasj's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

sophiegallagher98's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

beckyspiers99's review against another edition

mysterious relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

karlavuorenoja's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

3.0

hgratti's review against another edition

funny reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

mariana_silva's review against another edition

funny fast-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

4.0

gwenllian_x's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

sannegoedegebuure's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

jackash97's review against another edition

4.0

The final third kinda peters out a bit, but the narration and tone made it really enjoyable