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A review by sandreline
Rules For Ghosting by Shelly Jay Shore
emotional
funny
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
4.25
I don't use this term lightly, but I would dare to call Rules for Ghosting "cozy."
It is a romance and a family drama, yes, but foremost it's a story about Ezra navigating his (gender transcendent) "eldest daughter syndrome."
Ezra has spent his entire life playing mediator and tying himself in knots to make other people happy. He is the emotional center of his family. We follow him as he slowly finds his voice and his self-worth, in his romantic, platonic, and familial relationships.
Even while right in the melodrama, this book still feels like a warm hug.
ARC provided by NetGalley and Ballantine Books.
It is a romance and a family drama, yes, but foremost it's a story about Ezra navigating his (gender transcendent) "eldest daughter syndrome."
Ezra has spent his entire life playing mediator and tying himself in knots to make other people happy. He is the emotional center of his family. We follow him as he slowly finds his voice and his self-worth, in his romantic, platonic, and familial relationships.
Even while right in the melodrama, this book still feels like a warm hug.
ARC provided by NetGalley and Ballantine Books.
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death and Sexual content