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Adult Assembly Required by Abbi Waxman

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keelirae113's review

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.0

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rachbreads's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

“if you don’t start exercising now, you’ll regret it when you’re older.” “Exactly,” said Nina. “If I run around and get sweaty now, I’ll regret it immediately, whereas if I wait, I’ll have decades of not-regretting ahead of me.”

Abbi Waxman’s books are like crack for me, I always end up laughing out loud and falling in love with everyone in them. I didn’t realize this book was a sequel to Nina Hill until I started reading but it was such a delightful treat to spend more time with Nina and co. as we got to know Laura and Bob and watch them find each other.

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sophiecountsclouds's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted 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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withlivjones's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

This is an endearing read that is pretty much a sitcom in book format - a cast of colourful characters, moments of slapstick comedy, several interwoven plot lines, and a will-they-won’t-they romance. On top of that, there are some incredibly validating lines about mental health, looking after oneself, and the fact that it’s completely okay and normal to ask for help finding your feet. What’s not to love?

I thought that the slowburn romance between Laura and Bob was very well written. So much pining! And I also loved the omniscient narration style that gives insight into all the characters’ thoughts and reminds us that nobody’s perfect. However, some characters were definitely more one-dimensional than others - particularly Nick and Madeleine - and while the scene with them provided a lot of light comedy, their archetypal characteristics ended up being quite jarring when juxtaposed with the much more fleshed-out housemates. It would have been perfect for a sitcom, but in a book there really is space to explore every aspect of a character, even the minor ones. I also felt a little like the loose ends were wrapped up a bit too quickly and conveniently at the end of the book.

Overall, this really is a great read for someone looking for a cozy and lighthearted book to water their crops, clear their skin, heal their trauma etc.

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tabbysassy's review

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hopeful lighthearted slow-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? Yes

3.5

A perfectly enjoyable read, though the romantic buildup sometimes wavered into the realm of repetitive rather than anticipatory, and the villains are laughably bad people.

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bluesky5283's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I loved it. Witty, warm and uplifting. The characters are brilliant and very well written, and I loved how mental health was portrayed. It's filled with clever observations of daily life as small incidental details that make you feel like you're in the world with them.

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mswarning's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted slow-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

3.25

It was really sweet, but not a lot happened. It's definitely a slowburn with little payoff. The ptsd portrayal was nice to see and pretty realistic so at least there's that.

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