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Blank by Zibby Owens

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foxyreads's review against another edition

4.0

Pippa Jones wrote a bestseller. Once. Now she's ahead of time for her new book. After a threat of breaking contract by her editor, she makes a bold move which can either end her career or skyrocket it.

Zibby Owens's debut novel is a genuine story about a woman in her fourties wondering what she has left to offer to the world. Pippa Jones is relatable in many ways. She's stucked in marriage that doesn't seem good to her, she has writer's block, and she has a massive mental load. While raising two teenagers, she has to think about everything.
This character feels so genuine, both in her thinking and in her behaviour. The dialogues in this book could be heard in a lot of household. It is truly refreshing to read this book because nothing feels out of place.
The critics the author adresses through Pippa about the writer/editor/reader world is so modern and very on point.

This was a very enjoyable read!

jkxmilmom88's review

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lighthearted fast-paced

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

1.0

taynic's review against another edition

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fast-paced

1.0

gdsunshine's review against another edition

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3.0

There were moments of cute and relatabilty in regards to being blocked or stuck. But the story felt rushed as if it didn't have time for 3-dimensional characters, and the majority of scenes felt contrived and unbelievable. The idea of 'Blank' (the fictional book) was great and well presented. The people that filled 'Blank' (the actual story) were flat as chocolate chip pancakes.

cbrown_3's review

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hopeful slow-paced

3.25

This is listed as contemporary romance but there isn't much Romance

guatastic's review

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emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.0

pmoulton's review

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emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.75

Stayed up until 5a reading it, instead of going to bed at a sensible time. First time in a long time a book has been good enough to convince this middle-aged lady to stay up all night reading.

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