A review by ehmannky
Role Playing by Cathy Yardley

emotional funny 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

3.5

A very sweet romance with a legitimately delightful misunderstanding underwriting the first half of the book (Maggie and Aiden are both middle-aged people who meet playing video games and she thinks he's 20-something while he thinks she's in her 80s). I liked that the book focused so much on finding your people, and how it emphasized the theme of sometimes the family you're born with sucks ass and you shouldn't have to deal with being verbally abused by them. Truly loved that Aiden just doesn't reconcile with his mom by the end, that Maggie doesn't forgive her ex-husband. All of it was super great. A nice, gentle and funny read.  
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