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3.3 AVERAGE
3.3 AVERAGE
I really liked this! I felt the ending was wrapped up a little too quickly. Like it goes from intense drama to tied up with a bow in 10 pages. I love any story that delves into the layers of friendship in adulthood though. And I was rooting for Hannah to find peace and herself. I found Lainey kind of annoying but I do have compassion for her journey. Overall, it was a super quick read and I would recommend if you liked her other books.
emotional
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Suicide
The perfect summer read! I just adore Emily Giffin in every way possible. This novel is no different. Chef’s kiss!
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicide, Alcohol
challenging
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I had two main issues with this book:
1) The amount of conflicts and plot twists that pop up gave me whiplash. The most frustrating part is that all these conflicts feel very undeveloped. It’s almost as if the priority was adding more drama and flair, which felt more cliche, than it was to thoroughly explore the actual conflicts.
2) If you were to take away the characters’ name at the start of each chapter, I wouldn’t be able to tell a difference. They didn’t feel very fleshed out to me in terms of internal thought or dialogue.
That being said, this could very well be someone else’s preference. If you want something quick paced and not super in depth as a “palate cleanser” book, then this might be it. It wasn’t for me though.
Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for providing me with this advanced reader’s copy.
1) The amount of conflicts and plot twists that pop up gave me whiplash. The most frustrating part is that all these conflicts feel very undeveloped. It’s almost as if the priority was adding more drama and flair, which felt more cliche, than it was to thoroughly explore the actual conflicts.
2) If you were to take away the characters’ name at the start of each chapter, I wouldn’t be able to tell a difference. They didn’t feel very fleshed out to me in terms of internal thought or dialogue.
That being said, this could very well be someone else’s preference. If you want something quick paced and not super in depth as a “palate cleanser” book, then this might be it. It wasn’t for me though.
Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for providing me with this advanced reader’s copy.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
emotional
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
I should know by now that Emily Giffin’s writing style is not my favorite, but her story ideas are so intriguing I keep picking her books up. Something about the way she writes her characters simply feels inauthentic - they don’t seem truly three-dimensional and real to me and so much of what they do seems like fodder for some after school special PSA. I had that issue again in this book, and it kept taking me out of the story because I found most of the main characters to be, frankly, annoying. I was so tired of Tyson’s moral superiority and Hannah’s inability to get out of her own way or communicate effectively with anyone around her. Also, while I am all for diversity of characters and representation in fiction, I can tell when it’s being used in a “check a box” kind of way and that’s how the WLW storyline and, to a lesser extent, Tyson’s character as a whole felt to me in this book.