A review by art_books_chemistry
Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley

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

5.0

First off, this is totally not my normal read. I'm a fantasy/sci-fi nerd through-and-through but have been trying to branch out. I also hate pink so this cover made me cringe a little when I opened the package. But after reading this, I may have to change my attitude and pick up a few more light "domestic" fiction books as palette cleansers. Fantasy can get heavy when you're 4 novels in and barely halfway through a series but I binged this cute little story in 3 sessions of only a couple of hours!

I was debating about 4 vs 5 stars for a little while today because normally books I love, that I'd rate 4.5+ stars to (and definitely if I rate 5) I'd normally want to re-read. For me this holds no re-read potential so I was finding it hard to rate it perfectly. But why do I need to re-read it to love it? I couldn't think of a single downside except that I would have liked a little bit more from certain characters which means I loved it enough to want more!

Highly recommend for an adorable (you may shed some tears though), cute, and relatable everyday story.
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