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larkken's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, and Violence
Minor: Kidnapping
eilatan6991's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Alcoholism
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Death of parent, Torture, Sexual content, and Panic attacks/disorders
eve81's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Death, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Misogyny, and Injury/Injury detail
abi_laura's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse
kiragreads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, and Alcoholism
luveloise3's review
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Body shaming and Death of parent
Minor: Racism
serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
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People Person centres around Dimple Pennington, a thirty year old aspiring influencer, who reconnects with her four half-siblings after a meeting with her boyfriend goes terribly wrong. I really struggled with the unbelievability of the plot at this point. I understand I’ll never be able to fully understand a Black person’s perspective when it comes to dealing with the police so it’s perhaps not a surprise that I found their choices a little extreme. Still there was plenty I did like about this story, particularly the characters. Three of Dimple’s half-siblings were particularly likeable and I loved the way they all came together unquestioningly when needed. Cyril was a colourful character, equal parts fun and frustrating to read about.
While I was often frustrated by Dimple, who felt a lot younger than her actual age, I think the author did a good job showing why this was, resolving many of the issues, and permitting Dimple some much-needed growth and development. This novel touches on some tough topics like mental health, parental abandonment, domestic abuse, alcoholics and police racism, but it’s also a story of a complicated but warm-hearted family, and the difference belonging to one can make in a person’s life.Â
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Racism
wordsofclover's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
 Nikisha, Danny, Lizzie, Dimple and Prynce all have the same thing in common - their dead-beat dad Cyril who was pretty good at making children but failed in every way imaginable when it came to actually being a dad. Despite hardly knowing each other, when Dimple gets into trouble and calls her big sister, all of her siblings come to her aid and for the first time, they feel like a family.
I really enjoyed this book - both the plot of the story and the twists and turns with Kyron and what he did and did not remember about the night he was rolled in a tarp and almost buried alive but mostly the dynamic and growing relationship between all the siblings. The book covers some more serious topics such as loneliness and the feelings of parental abandonment but also shows the special bond that can exist between family, even when that bond is discovered or nurtured later in life rather than in childhood.
I can't say Dimple was my favourite character to follow for the majority of the book as yes, she was pretty much a crybaby and tended to overdo her victim complex but I guess she was a good character to observe the others through particularly Lizzie and Nikisha whose personalities are so different to hers. I think my favourites were Danny and Prynce (mostly Danny for being a lovable soft boi)
I think I would have liked more chapters in the POV of the other siblings just to understand more what was going on inside their heads than always being in Dimple's which got slightly tedious at times as she repeated the same actions (videos, Roman, crying, poor me act etc).
There are some great scenes in this book and most characters have big personalities in different ways so I do feel like every character stood out but all the best scenes definitely had Cyril in them as he left chaos in his wake. From the way he talks to his baby mamas to how he uses his children for money yet at the same time often visibly struggles to connect with his children and you can tell he does want to but has no idea how and fears that rejection and failure - and not to mention when you find out about some elements of his life, it's hard not to feel a bit sorry for him.
I very much enjoy Candice Carty-Williams, and I think she will probably be an auto-read author for me.
I really enjoyed this book - both the plot of the story and the twists and turns with Kyron and what he did and did not remember about the night he was rolled in a tarp and almost buried alive but mostly the dynamic and growing relationship between all the siblings. The book covers some more serious topics such as loneliness and the feelings of parental abandonment but also shows the special bond that can exist between family, even when that bond is discovered or nurtured later in life rather than in childhood.
I can't say Dimple was my favourite character to follow for the majority of the book as yes, she was pretty much a crybaby and tended to overdo her victim complex but I guess she was a good character to observe the others through particularly Lizzie and Nikisha whose personalities are so different to hers. I think my favourites were Danny and Prynce (mostly Danny for being a lovable soft boi)
I think I would have liked more chapters in the POV of the other siblings just to understand more what was going on inside their heads than always being in Dimple's which got slightly tedious at times as she repeated the same actions (videos, Roman, crying, poor me act etc).
There are some great scenes in this book and most characters have big personalities in different ways so I do feel like every character stood out but all the best scenes definitely had Cyril in them as he left chaos in his wake. From the way he talks to his baby mamas to how he uses his children for money yet at the same time often visibly struggles to connect with his children and you can tell he does want to but has no idea how and fears that rejection and failure - and not to mention when you find out about some elements of his life, it's hard not to feel a bit sorry for him.
I very much enjoy Candice Carty-Williams, and I think she will probably be an auto-read author for me.
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Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Domestic abuse and Death of parent
planetsaturns's review against another edition
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Moderate: Fatphobia, Alcoholism, and Body shaming
hanelisil's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
Unexpected! This book jumped into the thick of action quickly and remained engaging. I liked the relationships and characters.Â
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse