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ceycey's review
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mfoxears's review against another edition
3.0
Well, this book is such a short read that it is hard to say anything more than that it filled it's purpose of being short and easy to read. The story was good, and I have nothing bad to say about it. Maybe not my kind of book, but as a quick read at close to the end of a 24 hour readathon, it was really nice.
rockyrocksit's review
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
sprinkledwithwords's review against another edition
3.0
Alice has a secret, and it’s destroying her life. Her family think of her as the scum of the earth, she has a hard job for underpaid money, and her friend abandons her. At the age of 38, she thinks she should be happy. When Alice finally chooses to go out on her own and take control of her life, it’s with an unlikely companion: the book boy.
This was a short, sweet Quick Read and I did enjoy it but I had some qualms with it, too. Let’s start with those, shall we?
1)Alice’s family. Basically, they treated her like utter dirt, and I was genuinely shocked at their behaviour. How could you treat anyone like that, let alone your mother?! Alice wasn’t necessarily in an “abusive” relationship, but it was clear she was emotionally abused by her husband. I wanted to punch him in the face and hug her. To be fair, he had some extraordinary character development (which I loved) and was all right by the end, but still. Be nice, kids.
2)The title of the novella? What? That didn’t come into it at all, and I’m very confused. It might as well have been called “The Chocolate Teapot” because that’s how useful this title was.
3)The writing style. It was all written like this. In short, sweet sentences. Which was great to start with. I like short sentences… when they’re needed. After a while, it got boring. Kind of like how I’m writing now. Not fun.
I did like the whole plot and the idea of it, however, and I might even write my own based on this novella. Believe it or not considering what I’ve just said, I would definitely read this again, and I do recommend it! The plot with Scott seemed almost unbelievable and I was half-expecting an affair (totally not a spoiler btw) but other than that it was good. Definitely an adult novella, though. Not that it has sex or drugs or anything, but I can’t see anyone aside from me in my young adult friendship group reading this (actually, I can only see my mum and grandma reading this. And maybe one other person… that’s it). So yeah, 3/5 because of the things I mentioned, but it was enjoyable as a whole.
This was a short, sweet Quick Read and I did enjoy it but I had some qualms with it, too. Let’s start with those, shall we?
1)Alice’s family. Basically, they treated her like utter dirt, and I was genuinely shocked at their behaviour. How could you treat anyone like that, let alone your mother?! Alice wasn’t necessarily in an “abusive” relationship, but it was clear she was emotionally abused by her husband. I wanted to punch him in the face and hug her. To be fair, he had some extraordinary character development (which I loved) and was all right by the end, but still. Be nice, kids.
2)The title of the novella? What? That didn’t come into it at all, and I’m very confused. It might as well have been called “The Chocolate Teapot” because that’s how useful this title was.
3)The writing style. It was all written like this. In short, sweet sentences. Which was great to start with. I like short sentences… when they’re needed. After a while, it got boring. Kind of like how I’m writing now. Not fun.
I did like the whole plot and the idea of it, however, and I might even write my own based on this novella. Believe it or not considering what I’ve just said, I would definitely read this again, and I do recommend it! The plot with Scott seemed almost unbelievable and I was half-expecting an affair (totally not a spoiler btw) but other than that it was good. Definitely an adult novella, though. Not that it has sex or drugs or anything, but I can’t see anyone aside from me in my young adult friendship group reading this (actually, I can only see my mum and grandma reading this. And maybe one other person… that’s it). So yeah, 3/5 because of the things I mentioned, but it was enjoyable as a whole.
sprinkledwithwords's review
3.0
Alice has a secret, and it’s destroying her life. Her family think of her as the scum of the earth, she has a hard job for underpaid money, and her friend abandons her. At the age of 38, she thinks she should be happy. When Alice finally chooses to go out on her own and take control of her life, it’s with an unlikely companion: the book boy.
This was a short, sweet Quick Read and I did enjoy it but I had some qualms with it, too. Let’s start with those, shall we?
1)Alice’s family. Basically, they treated her like utter dirt, and I was genuinely shocked at their behaviour. How could you treat anyone like that, let alone your mother?! Alice wasn’t necessarily in an “abusive” relationship, but it was clear she was emotionally abused by her husband. I wanted to punch him in the face and hug her. To be fair, he had some extraordinary character development (which I loved) and was all right by the end, but still. Be nice, kids.
2)The title of the novella? What? That didn’t come into it at all, and I’m very confused. It might as well have been called “The Chocolate Teapot” because that’s how useful this title was.
3)The writing style. It was all written like this. In short, sweet sentences. Which was great to start with. I like short sentences… when they’re needed. After a while, it got boring. Kind of like how I’m writing now. Not fun.
I did like the whole plot and the idea of it, however, and I might even write my own based on this novella. Believe it or not considering what I’ve just said, I would definitely read this again, and I do recommend it! The plot with Scott seemed almost unbelievable and I was half-expecting an affair (totally not a spoiler btw) but other than that it was good. Definitely an adult novella, though. Not that it has sex or drugs or anything, but I can’t see anyone aside from me in my young adult friendship group reading this (actually, I can only see my mum and grandma reading this. And maybe one other person… that’s it). So yeah, 3/5 because of the things I mentioned, but it was enjoyable as a whole.
This was a short, sweet Quick Read and I did enjoy it but I had some qualms with it, too. Let’s start with those, shall we?
1)Alice’s family. Basically, they treated her like utter dirt, and I was genuinely shocked at their behaviour. How could you treat anyone like that, let alone your mother?! Alice wasn’t necessarily in an “abusive” relationship, but it was clear she was emotionally abused by her husband. I wanted to punch him in the face and hug her. To be fair, he had some extraordinary character development (which I loved) and was all right by the end, but still. Be nice, kids.
2)The title of the novella? What? That didn’t come into it at all, and I’m very confused. It might as well have been called “The Chocolate Teapot” because that’s how useful this title was.
3)The writing style. It was all written like this. In short, sweet sentences. Which was great to start with. I like short sentences… when they’re needed. After a while, it got boring. Kind of like how I’m writing now. Not fun.
I did like the whole plot and the idea of it, however, and I might even write my own based on this novella. Believe it or not considering what I’ve just said, I would definitely read this again, and I do recommend it! The plot with Scott seemed almost unbelievable and I was half-expecting an affair (totally not a spoiler btw) but other than that it was good. Definitely an adult novella, though. Not that it has sex or drugs or anything, but I can’t see anyone aside from me in my young adult friendship group reading this (actually, I can only see my mum and grandma reading this. And maybe one other person… that’s it). So yeah, 3/5 because of the things I mentioned, but it was enjoyable as a whole.
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