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The Messy Lives of Book People by Phaedra Patrick

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annoflore's review

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emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.75

rachelcmorrison's review

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lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.0

This book is certainly lighthearted, but to the point of being boring and underwhelming. Liv spends a whole book writing a book, and feeling less comfortable with her relationship but settling for doing nothing about it. I kept going to the end as I was recommended this book by a friend so wanted to see what the fuss was about, unfortunately I wouldn’t recommend it.
Unfortunately there were a good number of typos throughout which pulled my focus too.

amberesqu7's review

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emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.5

lyssadsmith's review

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emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This book was recommended to me by a friend, and now this book feels like a friend, too. This book is so heartwarming in so many ways. It's part mystery, part family drama, part book-fiend, and part identity crisis. It's just a wonderful read about how books and the messiness of life can bring people together.