Reviews with content warning for Panic attacks/disorders - Greta and Valdin

This was absolutely entertaining, but it was also (temporarily) confusing. I had to listen to the opening 3 times. It was a list of ALL the Greta's and Valdin's who were to appear in the book. Queer positive, family, love... I sort of wish I had been able to read rather than listen. It is possible this would have been 4 stars.

“I wonder what plant I would be, if I were a plant. Maybe something with big leaves that droop sulkily if not provided with the exact right amount of water and light.”

“I miss you, too. Now go and live your free life and feel indebted to me for every moment of it.”

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funny hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

So many aloud giggles, I loved this so much, the characters and their relationships were so wholesome and pure and kind and lovely. I found the ending a little confusing, as it was a bit unclear as to who was cheating on who but otherwise still a great read

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emotional funny reflective medium-paced

3.5

This was a book that took me about halfway through it to finally feel convinced that I was enjoying it. Once I got there, I finally figured out what its “deal” was and allowed myself to enjoy the characters and the kind of ridiculous situations they found themselves in. I’m a sucker for a good brother-sister relationship, and that was definitely the best part of the book (makes sense, given the title!).

I think this would be best read via a print book rather than audiobook because the cast of characters is quite large and interconnected, so I had a very hard time keeping track of who was who and how everyone was related. There was A LOT going on here, so I think having that list of characters available for me to reference the entire time would have been a great help. I also think the narrators could have done a better job of making the distinctions between character dialogue clearer, I was not always certain about who was talking or if anyone was even talking at all which made for a muddled experience. I thought this was generally funny and sweet, but I wasn’t as into it as I expected I’d be, and I’d say that was most likely due to the listening experience.

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