Reviews

Olive by Emma Gannon

laurenshikari's review against another edition

4.0

Olive is a wonderful character in this debut novel by Emma Gannon. She is in her mid-thirties, surrounded by loving friends. Independent, kind and loyal with a generous heart. The only thing that separates her from her friends is that she doesn’t want to have a child.

We don’t get to read many novels where the main character makes this choice and struggles to be accepted and respected by the others even from her nearest and dearest.

Olive shows us that we all have a bit of her in us . As a woman motherhood shouldn’t be a must but a choice. Her easy and witty storytelling also shows us that being mother is not plain sailing .
Emma Gannon gives us a wonderfully warm and at the same time thought-provoking story of friendship and choice of motherhood. Enjoy it..

odin_luna_moon_books's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted sad 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

4.75

ashleyhosmer's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

kathrynnnnnn's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

emmaelizabeth25's review against another edition

5.0

A book I didn’t know I needed and one that I couldn’t put down. Emma Gannon has managed to provide a realistic portrayal of friendship and how it changes throughout the years as everyone lives go off in different paths. I could identify with Olive, as well as her all of her friends and I loved her friendship with Dot.

hannahri0's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

cfabel2000's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

Great story about how you have to actively work to maintain friendships when you choose different life paths, but just bc you don’t have everything in common doesn’t mean that you have to leave your friends or be left behind. V emotional especially if you’re childfree and worry about your friends leaving you behind when they have kids.

lindsey102's review against another edition

Nothing was pulling me in much, didn’t keep my attention nor did I get excited to pick this one up

lgb98's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-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

3.75

rachcatx's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75