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funny
lighthearted
reflective
slow-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? Yes
2.5
This book is an easy, fun read. The characters are likeable (but maybe not loveable) and the plot is decent. I appreciate it being a GBBS homage without being a DIRECT rip of the show (like another book I have read recently). I'm not going to clamor to read this book again, but I am looking forward to the sequel - especially since it follows Pet, arguably one of, if not the most interesting (and possibly only loveable) character in the book.
However, there was one thing about this book I found completely unnecessary (spoiler).
Why does her friend need to be in love with her? It not only makes him completely unlikable (and I am a self-proclaimed sucker for the friends-to-lovers trope, mind you), but it is also in a part of the book with enough conflict that it adds nothing and messes not only with the pacing of the plot of of the FL's character development. Honestly, this part of the book dropped my ranking of it by at least .5 points.
Overall, if you want a light book to take on a week or weekend long getaway (depending on how fast you read), this one does the job.
However, there was one thing about this book I found completely unnecessary (spoiler).
Overall, if you want a light book to take on a week or weekend long getaway (depending on how fast you read), this one does the job.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Abandonment
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Kidnapping and Gaslighting