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As cinzas da Sra. Nash by Sarah Adler

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wyoon2000's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.75

- 3.5-3.75/5
- I sometimes enjoyed Millie and Hollis as individuals, but I was much more indifferent toward them as a couple, maybe because of their immediate connection. I wish that their relationship had been more fleshed out.

- Regarding Millie, I wish that she had apologized — or, at least, better acknowledged — her comment about Hollis's dad, as well as her unfairly projecting her ex onto Hollis. She needs to own up to the hurt that she causes.

- I also wish that we had more glimpses of Millie and Mrs. Nash's relationship, since Mrs. Nash is the catalyst for this whole adventure.
- Mrs. Nash and Elsie! Rose and Elsie! God.
- There is something staggeringly kind and brave about choosing optimism.
- Thank you, Ms. Adler, for including condoms in your sex scenes.

booksofsummer's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

vronireads's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful relaxing medium-paced

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

3.5

meredith_williams_'s review against another edition

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emotional funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

I enjoyed the overall premise of this book. The multigenerational friendship, the dual time line love stories, and the road-trip through the southern US laid the groundwork for a heartfelt, funny and endearing story. There were a lot of parts that were genuinely sweet and funny, but sometimes the author’s characterization of Millie and Hollis was way too quirky. The entire time I felt like Millie was just the adult version that one weird friend from every early aughts Disney show that dressed in too many layers and had a hyper fixation on something random like jewelry made of fruit. And Hollis is basically just season 1 Jughead from the Riverdale. Except he wrote in a spiral bound notebook instead of on a typewriter. Truly the background love story was more interesting and I wish the author could have made Millie and Hollis’s just as good.

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