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kathryn_saulinas's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident and Death of parent
linesiunderline's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
5.0
This is one of those special books that I loved so much I don’t even really want to write about it. I want to tell everyone to read it, gush about it in nonspecific ways, and then I want to let it be, just be there in my consciousness as a glowing kind of experience.
But this is a review site, so I will. If I must.
This is a read for someone who enjoys books that zoom in on ordinary people, that give you a look at how someone else might navigate and understand their life.
Not a lot “happens”, but in a way that’s kind of like saying that not a lot happens in one ordinary life, which I don’t agree with. Still, you know what I mean. Don’t come in looking for drama and plot twists. This isn’t that book. It is quiet. It is a delicate chain of small moments.
The quirk factor of the secondary characters is high. This might come off as too much for some, but I didn’t mind one bit. Not here. Best friend who brings a banjo with her everywhere? No probs. I accept this. I welcome it. That said, this book is also really funny in that, “Ah, life…” kinda way. I laughed out loud in spots.
Read if you like:
Katherine Center (but with more of a literary quality)
Elizabeth Strout
Amy Poppel
Gilmore Girls
Amelie (another reviewer made this comparison and I have to agree - the light, soft tone, the quirky quality, the sweet moments of melancholy)
Indie movies where not a lot happens but they still grab onto your heart
I hope this book finds all of the readers who will love it most. Maybe that’s you?
But this is a review site, so I will. If I must.
This is a read for someone who enjoys books that zoom in on ordinary people, that give you a look at how someone else might navigate and understand their life.
Not a lot “happens”, but in a way that’s kind of like saying that not a lot happens in one ordinary life, which I don’t agree with. Still, you know what I mean. Don’t come in looking for drama and plot twists. This isn’t that book. It is quiet. It is a delicate chain of small moments.
The quirk factor of the secondary characters is high. This might come off as too much for some, but I didn’t mind one bit. Not here. Best friend who brings a banjo with her everywhere? No probs. I accept this. I welcome it. That said, this book is also really funny in that, “Ah, life…” kinda way. I laughed out loud in spots.
Read if you like:
Katherine Center (but with more of a literary quality)
Elizabeth Strout
Amy Poppel
Gilmore Girls
Amelie (another reviewer made this comparison and I have to agree - the light, soft tone, the quirky quality, the sweet moments of melancholy)
Indie movies where not a lot happens but they still grab onto your heart
I hope this book finds all of the readers who will love it most. Maybe that’s you?
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Infidelity, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Car accident and Pregnancy
lit_with_lauren's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident and Death of parent
bella_cavicchi's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Reading this felt like a warm hug. How do you capture everything tender and messy and mundane about life? Katherine Heiny does it beautifully. Totally encourage you to pick this one up if only so we can gush over it together.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Car accident and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content
lcg527's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
slow-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? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, Car accident, and Pregnancy