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The Lonely Hearts Book Club by Lucy Gilmore

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midnightmischief's review

4.0

This book was so sweet. It took a little to get going, and I initially found the jump to a second character point of view a little jarring, but the love that the characters had for one another and then the forming of a scrappy book club made me smile. Loneliness isn't spoken about enough and it was great to see people of all walks of life portrayed that way. I didn't quite get all the book references, but I don't think you needed to, to get the overall themes. Great book to round out my 2023 book challenge.

javablue's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.25

e_cook_86's review

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challenging funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

smillas_tales's review against another edition

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medium-paced

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

1.5

This book makes me wish “annoying” was a mood option …
I really wanted this to be heartwarming, but the characters felt criminally one-dimensional and, as a result, the message that Lucy Gilmore attempts to convey felt incredibly forced. This truly is the first time found family has given me the ick, but I just couldn’t with this one.

missbaughn's review

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4.0

Loved this book and the joining of unlikely friendships. This was a heartwarming book for me. Seeing how the different people come together to cheer each other up through books.