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The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley

15 reviews

viwilliams's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Cancer, Alcoholism, Terminal illness, Infidelity, Death of parent, Homophobia, and Grief

books_withblooms's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Moderate: Grief, Alcoholism, Drug use, Death, Cursing, Cancer, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

toves_bokhylla's review against another edition

fast-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

3.5

Tyckte om den på det stora hela, men blev frustrerad över slutet!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Addiction, Alcohol, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Mental illness, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Outing

joensign's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Death of parent, and Grief

melancholymegs's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Death, Drug use, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Death of parent, Mental illness, and Grief

Minor: Sexual content, Outing, Body shaming, Homophobia, Cursing, and Cancer

librariangeorgia's review

inspiring lighthearted 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

4.0

This is such a beautifully written book!

It’s not something I thought I would enjoy but I was completely wrapped up in every characters story.

It’s a lighthearted, easy read whilst exploring tough topics like addiction, loneliness and mental illness.

I highly recommend this, even if it’s not your usual type of book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Death, and Mental illness

Minor: Homophobia, Cancer, and Death of parent

annir's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Death, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Death of parent, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Outing, and Pregnancy

therobinjoyce's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

4.75

I loved the multiple POVs that we got to follow and how diverse in age, gender, nationality, sexuality and background each character was. Watching the relationships grow between them all and the found family emerge throughout the pages of the book was just wonderful and Clare Pooley’s writing style just tickled me sometimes, really adding life and soul into these characters.

I will say, I wasn’t a fan of Julian even from the start, but the whole cast together was just lovely. I especially adored Monica, Hazard, and Betty Wu. Alice’s story really struck me on a personal note and just made the whole experience that much more touching.

I would definitely recommend this read to anyone who loves a cosy contemporary fiction.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death, and Addiction

Moderate: Death of parent, Terminal illness, Cancer, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Drug abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Cursing, Sexism, and Mental illness

Minor: Homophobia

tays_books's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Homophobia, and Outing

Minor: Cancer and Infertility

bethhreads's review

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction and Mental illness

Minor: Cancer