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152 reviews

Begin Again by Helly Acton

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo

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emotional funny sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Sandwich by Catherine Newman

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emotional funny sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Nosy Neighbors by Freya Sampson

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funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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The Husbands by Holly Gramazio

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adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

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dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

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? Yes

4.0

The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

This was an OK read. I really enjoyed The Guncle and was looking forward to another adventure with Patrick, Grant, and Maisie. This felt like one idea stretched out over a couple hundred pages with similar conversations in different ways. I think this book could lose about 75-100 pages and be sharper, funnier, and warm hearts. The last 50 pages were great, but I was bored before we got there.

Piglet by Lottie Hazell

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dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

The Divorcées by Rowan Beaird

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 43%.

Stopped at chapter 22. This story is very flat and boring and I didn’t care about Lois at all.

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Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton

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dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0