Reviews

An Optimist's Guide to Heartbreak by Jennifer Hartmann

amurray1996's review

hopeful slow-paced

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

4.0

purplewaterbottle's review

I read like 20 pages and already knew it was a no. Just didn't like the premises really 

rachaychay's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

ashleighbowes97's review

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

dana_yamaguchi's review against another edition

3.0

“I know that life’s truest treasures live inside the unexpected moments.
The little curveballs that sweep us off our feet and steal our breath.”
-Lucy Hope, from An Optimist's Guide to Heartbreak by Jennifer Hartmann




“What do angels look like when they break apart?
Break for me, Lucy.”
-Callahan Bishop, from An Optimist's Guide to Heartbreak by Jennifer Hartmann

jasnicole1995's review against another edition

2.0

This book made me so angry!!! The amount of times I put this book down out of pure frustration. However will I read book 2- yes

asthepageturns87's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

ejswans25's review

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-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

5.0

fvckin_butta's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

Cal is so damaged and dark versus Lucy who is damaged and light. Not finding out what happens to Emma in this book stresses me out but overall this book was pretty fantastic.

valeriagl's review against another edition

3.0

3.85/5⭐️