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Penelope in Retrograde by Brooke Abrams

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bookly68's review against another edition

5.0

Witty, Heartbreaking and Heartwarming!

This book was so good!!!!
I laughed, huffed, cried and swooned. And it left me feeling warm all over.

Penelope is such a relatable character. There were times I felt outraged for her with her family and ex-husband. But Penelope and her family learn, they all have to adjust their judgment and Penelope has to learn to let them in.

This was such a satisfying read. I’d definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys RomComs, Contemporary Romance, Family Dynamics and Romance old and new!! The writing is terrific, the characters so vivid and interesting, and the plot flowed smoothly and was never dull.

crystalmw's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

4.5

lmiller919's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.5

LOVED this book!

miranda226's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A solid little romcom, I thoroughly enjoyed

hellokk's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
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

4.0

johnsj01's review against another edition

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4.0

I don’t care for romance novels too often. Even Emily Henry books that everyone seems to love, I just don’t care for.
I don’t know why this one was different for me, but I found it just an easy and fun little read. There were a couple of things I didn’t care for - it’s not perfect. Like why would she make her pitch to her dad for business during Thanksgiving dinner? Why was that the plan? Weird way to purposely create drama. But overall I really liked it.