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thisreadingcorner's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The crew:
* Julian - octogenarian artist finding that his glamorous youth can’t compensate for a lonely retirement
* Monica - compulsive cafe owner wondering if her ticking clock means her best has come and gone
* Hazard - retired finance douchebag attempting to turn over a new leaf
* Riley - wandering Aussie gardener “going with the flow” through life and love
* Alice - girl boss turned IG mom/trophy wife wondering if her best and come and gone
* Lizzie - admitted busybody hoping to alleviate some of the glaring dysfunction in these folks
* Mary - ******’s **** come to set the record straight
* The background cast, especially Mrs. Wu and her tai chi
I wasn’t sure what to expect from this book and there’s not too much I can say without spoiling all the fun, but I really enjoyed this. I found myself rooting for Hazard by the end when he was everything I hate at the beginning (it was the grovel for meee). I loved Monica the whole time. Julian was a menace. Riley was predictably self-involved (dictionary definition Himbo), and the other ladies were window dressing. Alice’s sections made me realize I’m good on reading that brand of reflection on motherhood as someone entirely divested 🤷🏾♀️
Read it and tell me what you thought!
Moderate: Addiction
Minor: Death of parent, Sexual content, and Infidelity
stormeno's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Grief, Addiction, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Outing, and Mental illness
Minor: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Death
melancholymegs's review against another edition
- 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
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
atamano's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, and Addiction
Moderate: Infidelity, Homophobia, Abandonment, and Cursing
Minor: Sexual content
waytoomanybooks's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
The characters feel extremely real. They talk, look, think, and feel in the most crystal clear way I have ever read in a fiction book. The characters grow on you, even when their actions are down right cruel. You root for then when they do something right, and you keep your fingers crossed for them when they struggle.
The premise is that a group of unlikely friends become each other's found family. There is love, loss, heartbreak, romance, happiness, and healing dispersed throughout. You can tell the author really poured her soul into this book.
This book feels like being wrapped up in a warm blanket with a cup of tea.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual content