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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I wouldn’t call this a swoony romance but an amazingly written women’s fiction book. I liked it but I didn’t love it. However, Mal was an absolute gem.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Thank you Shirlene for writing this book! Thanks to you I have been able to meet very real characters with stories that needed to be told. And I will always be grateful to you for creating Mal, may we all be able to find a green forest like him!
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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:
Complicated
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was really missing something!
It’s not bad; by no means is it. But there was something missing that could’ve made this story more engaging and yearning. The characters were fine but the romance was lacking. This is a love-triangle trope but it felt one-sided. Jo and Ezra had the angst; Mal and Jo had the chemistry. However, each side was lacking in what the other had. I wanted more angst with Mal and Jo; and while Ezra and Jo were friends, it was just watching a man being an ass to Jo and her feelings.
The romance was predictable, considering you’re rooting for Mal and Jo early on. And Ezra was used to stir the plot.
Not bad, overall. I would read from this author again.
It’s not bad; by no means is it. But there was something missing that could’ve made this story more engaging and yearning. The characters were fine but the romance was lacking. This is a love-triangle trope but it felt one-sided. Jo and Ezra had the angst; Mal and Jo had the chemistry. However, each side was lacking in what the other had. I wanted more angst with Mal and Jo; and while Ezra and Jo were friends, it was just watching a man being an ass to Jo and her feelings.
The romance was predictable, considering you’re rooting for Mal and Jo early on. And Ezra was used to stir the plot.
Not bad, overall. I would read from this author again.
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
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
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I genuinely only liked this book because of malcolm. I liked Jo and her career but I felt like she needed a mental break from ezra before she thought about anyone else.