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Work It Out by Eva Siedler

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lethaltea's review

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

2.0

This book started off really strong - the first 25% was witty, cute, and definitely had rom-com potential. 

Then it all started to fall apart. There were so many side characters and side plots that it was hard to understand what was happening in the story. I got the vibe that the author was going for a Gilmore Girls style town - with all these cooky neighbours and a festival devoted to hunting aliens. However, it just bloated and it was hard to follow the narrative or really invest in the main characters.

I did really like the disability representation of a MMC with POTS but it kind of got buried beneath all the other things happening in the book. Similar to the FMCs plot line about gymnastics - it didn’t have the resonance it really deserved because so much other kept happening. 

Overall, I would be willing to read other books by this author. The humour was great and i think this sort really had potential - it just needed some thinning. 

Thanks to NetGalley, the author and Entangled for a digital ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. 
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