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A review by annagwritesandreads
Rachel Weiss's Group Chat by Lauren Appelbaum
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-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? Yes
4.0
Thank you to Forever Publishing for the opportunity to read this book early!
General Description: Starting fresh on New Year's Day, Rachel Weiss realizes she wants to make some life changes as she turns 30. She constantly turns to her groupchat for advice. however, as she start to feel the familial pressure to start her own family, feeling unfulfilled at work, and her group chat starts to fall apart, Rachel realizes she needs to find herself first. Will she be able to go through her self discovery journey without the groupchat or will she stay falling apart?
The goods:
- Rachel's growth in the book is immaculate.
- I personally loved the messy times in Rachel's life that we saw, from her sisters to her friends to her mom.
- How the romance is handled in this book is something unique that i was not expecting but greatly appreciated
- It was a very snappy, fast paced book that i read in 2 days.
The loss of a star:
- I will admit, this book is VERY millennial. I found a lot of it funny, but sometimes, it was over the top cringy. I was definitely taken out of the book at points by the over the top attitude of some characters and some of the jokes.
Overall, I feel like if you don't like reality TV shows or millennial humor, this will not be the book for you. However, if you're in your mid-20s/early-30s, I feel like you'd be able to connect with the book and really enjoy it.
General Description: Starting fresh on New Year's Day, Rachel Weiss realizes she wants to make some life changes as she turns 30. She constantly turns to her groupchat for advice. however, as she start to feel the familial pressure to start her own family, feeling unfulfilled at work, and her group chat starts to fall apart, Rachel realizes she needs to find herself first. Will she be able to go through her self discovery journey without the groupchat or will she stay falling apart?
The goods:
- Rachel's growth in the book is immaculate.
- I personally loved the messy times in Rachel's life that we saw, from her sisters to her friends to her mom.
- How the romance is handled in this book is something unique that i was not expecting but greatly appreciated
- It was a very snappy, fast paced book that i read in 2 days.
The loss of a star:
- I will admit, this book is VERY millennial. I found a lot of it funny, but sometimes, it was over the top cringy. I was definitely taken out of the book at points by the over the top attitude of some characters and some of the jokes.
Overall, I feel like if you don't like reality TV shows or millennial humor, this will not be the book for you. However, if you're in your mid-20s/early-30s, I feel like you'd be able to connect with the book and really enjoy it.