Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary

39 reviews

kjm_x's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted tense fast-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? No

4.0

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toni7tess's review

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

I really liked this book and couldn't put it down! It was a bit predictable at times, but the cast was so lovable, their interactions were interesting and the tone of the book is fun and engaging. The thing I loved the most are Tiffy's and Leon's voices and it's lovely to see their very different personalities expressed so well in writing. Reading them and their opinions of one another was super enjoyable. The narrative also offers a great perspective into life as a young adult.
The way this otherwise very lighthearted book explores emotional abuse surprised me, but I think those scenes were handled in a very thoughtful way and Tiffy's interactions with her friends around this topic are believable and thought-provoking. I also really enjoyed Richie's side story, even though it could have been expanded a bit. The reason I'm not giving 5 stars is because the premise and some aspects (like the ending) felt a bit cliché/over the top at times. However, I did really enjoy the lightheartedness and hopefulness of the narrative (it feels a bit like fanfiction but by somebody with solid writing skills) and it sets a stark contrast to other books dealing with emotional abuse, stalking or toxic relationships that can get very dark quickly. It's great how the narrative manages this balance and tackles some pretty heavy topics in the context of a lighthearted romance book. This also briefly includes critique of the criminal justice system and discussing palliative care, but I think these two aspects of the book maybe would have needed more room to breathe properly. Overall a great read if you want some cheerful escapism with lovable characters and an unusually thought-provoking narrative.
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tayking's review against another edition

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emotional funny 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

4.0

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book_addict's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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casey_sunshine's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful 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
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hanz's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes

3.0

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bettiepathway's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-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

5.0

MARAVILLA MARAVILLOSA. Qué libro tan genial. La única pega que le pongo es que se haya acabado. Es uno de esos libros que te hacen sentir calorcito en el pecho en cuanto te pones a leer. Tanto Tiffy como Leon son personajes adorables y, aunque encontramos algunos clichés típicos del género, los personajes y la historia tienen su «algo más» que los hacen especiales, diferentes. Me ha recordado bastante a un libro que adoré en su momento: Contra el viento del norte, de Daniel Glattauer. 

Me ha encantado la subtrama y el trasfondo de Tiffy. Creo que el libro aborda de una manera muy acertada
lo que es estar dentro de una relación abusiva, la manera en la que una justifica a su pareja, incluso no se da cuenta de lo que está pasando, hasta que no toma distancia, así como lo difícil que es romper con ese tipo de relaciones y no volver a repetir patrones
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Lo recomiendo si quieres pasarte unos ratos de lectura dulces, confortables y agradables. Reconozco que he llorado con el final, hasta tal punto se te meten los personajes dentro. 
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jowmy4's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful 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? No

3.75

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yashirolevi's review

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funny hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

really cute and has super important subject matters in it but a star off for the way leon's pov was written. sorry, it was just really annoying because his pov did not use full sentences all that often. definite trigger warnings added. 
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