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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
“But I guess she has more on now. She cannot be blamed. It’s not fair to set people tests and then get annoyed when they fail them.”
“I think about happiness and how it’s possible to be happy for someone even though their happiness makes you feel sad for yourself.”
“I think about happiness and how it’s possible to be happy for someone even though their happiness makes you feel sad for yourself.”
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
📱 I'm not a fans for the main characters.
📱 I love how raw and honest this book.
📱 Most women can relate with it.
📱 Feminist.
📱 Being in a long term relationship is not equivalent for being in a happy relationship.
📱 I love how raw and honest this book.
📱 Most women can relate with it.
📱 Feminist.
📱 Being in a long term relationship is not equivalent for being in a happy relationship.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I liked the premise of this book and found it quite relatable, which made for a more insightful and reflective read. The main character, Tori, is a self-help author and influencer, yet she is deeply insecure, stuck in a loveless relationship and annoyed at everyone around her.
The major themes of this book were online vs offline lives, age-related life expectations and relationships. As a single girl, I can fully relate to Tori’s feelings of jealousy towards friend and acquaintances who constantly post about the next milestone in their life. However, she was also stuck in that vicious cycle of maintaining a ‘perfect’ life on social media and not being authentic, which I found quite ironic and hypocritical because of her career.
This book felt very predictable and I wasn’t super attached to any of the characters, hence my rating (3.5 stars) but it was also super easy to read, very relatable and quite funny. My favourite quote from the book which truly spoke to me was: ‘It's not fair to set people tests and then get annoyed when they fail them.’ I need to take this advice on board when I get upset at my own made up expectations and hopes.
The major themes of this book were online vs offline lives, age-related life expectations and relationships. As a single girl, I can fully relate to Tori’s feelings of jealousy towards friend and acquaintances who constantly post about the next milestone in their life. However, she was also stuck in that vicious cycle of maintaining a ‘perfect’ life on social media and not being authentic, which I found quite ironic and hypocritical because of her career.
This book felt very predictable and I wasn’t super attached to any of the characters, hence my rating (3.5 stars) but it was also super easy to read, very relatable and quite funny. My favourite quote from the book which truly spoke to me was: ‘It's not fair to set people tests and then get annoyed when they fail them.’ I need to take this advice on board when I get upset at my own made up expectations and hopes.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
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
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
‘You can do just as much damage by not saying anything as you can by saying something.’
This was a great, realistic portrayal about staying in a relationship that is making you miserable especially with someone who is a gaslighting you into believing you are the one being unreasonable or hysterical over things when you’re not. Along with the two-faced personality when Tom is alone with Tori and when they are around over people, making this something I could relate to personally.
On top of that it highlights an important issue of social media making everything and everyone else’s life’s look perfect when in fact the reality is that life is messy and full of things that people wouldn’t want to ‘show off’ about on their socials.
While I was happy with how the story ended up, I just wish we could have seen what happened in the aftermath and maybe have gotten a full 12 months. Also with what happens in Month 2, I was very surprised that was glossed over quickly and found myself annoyed that Tori stayed with Tom for so long after that!
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes