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Kimppakämppä by Beth O'Leary

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marie200's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Ha sido empezar a leer este libro y no lo he podido dejar. 

La historia es entretenida, tiene un ritmo rápido que no permite que te aburras, y los personajes me encantan! Ya no sólo Tiffy y Leon, sino también toda la gente de su entorno. 

El único fallo que le puefo haber visto ha sido que el final me ha sabido a poco, me habría gustado tener un par de capítulos más de cierre, puramente porque no quería despedirme de estos personajes. 

100% recomendado para pasar un buen rato (eso sí, habiendo visto antes los trigger warnings).

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maddie_a_'s review against another edition

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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? Yes

3.5


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erikaraz's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0


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noellegrace8's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

This was cuuute. I love how individualistic Tiffy is! She's not of average appearance, but she doesn't it affect what she can wear and act like. She's not the definition of "conventionally" attractive, as Leon's girlfriend so viciously remarks upon, but Leon is absolutely enraptured by her looks & beauty. I love it!

It's also solid epistolary literature. The way the chapters transition from one of their notes/letters to a relevant scene is awesome. It feels so natural.

I appreciate that the book covers more than just their romance, too. I like the prison subplot, how it shows what people might be like when justice fails and truth is suppressed. And the look into publishing, and hospice even moreso, is interesting.

I didn't give a full 5 because I prefer having an up-close-and-personal look into characters, but this felt a bit bird's-eye at times.

I give both Carrie Hope Fletcher and Kwaku Fortune 4.5/5⭐️'s. And the only reason they're not higher is probably (unfortunately) not thier fault. The production left in a lot of mouth sounds. The tracks should have been edited better.

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fleur____'s review against another edition

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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

4.5


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theverycraftyvegan's review against another edition

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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

5.0

I absolutely loved this book! I loved the premise of how Tilly and Leon start flat sharing, how they officially meet, and how their relationship evolved. 

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carlynnnnne's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful sad tense slow-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

A cute read! I went into this expecting a rom com and was not expecting the huge, traumatic themes taking up as much space as they did. While books with themes of domestic abuse and severe anxiety are not bad themes, I think it should be advertised much better. I also felt like Leon and Tiffy’s automatic relationship once they met in real life was not realistic. Something about their relationship was just off. I loved Leon’s brother and his personality was just so cute! 

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rebecca_sarah's review against another edition

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hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I loved this audiobook! 
I had enjoyed Beth O’Leary’s The Switch so was excited to find this audiobook—especially with Carrie Hope Fletcher as Tiffy. 

The characters were so loveable and I loved the way their story developed through post-it notes! The friendships felt very authentic which supported the main story arc. 

I love that this story had so much depth, touching on trauma, the justice system, and loss while still having so many lighthearted, joyful moments. 

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jpotter21's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0


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valmackpete's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

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