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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
dark
funny
fast-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
A book that can make you cry & laugh is hard to come by. It’s a dark humour book which I enjoyed & i also loved the setting of the book. It touched topics on grief, depression, miscarriage & how to be a nightmare bride. Overall I found the book very fast paced & a compelling read but I didn’t enjoy how quickly the ending wrapped up for the main character to be “cured of depression.” I think it could have been wrapped up differently with how this is just the start of her journey with more growth to go.
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-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
Phoebe is such an interesting character, clearly inspired by the women of 19th century novels who rarely took decisions and took terrible ones if they ever did, yet she and her problems are decidedly modern. I love seeing someone step out of themselves and actually have the courage to examine their own reality. This was astute and insightful but also so silly and fun!!
This one hit. I don’t know how a book about a depressed woman who travels across the country to a hotel to unalive herself could make me so hopeful and optimistic, but this one did just that. I found Phoebe highly relatable and real, specifically her struggles with letting others define her and their opinions dictating her life decisions. I love her growth throughout this story and her making decisions based on how she wants to live her life, and not what her father or husband want of her. As someone who recently went on a similar journey as phoebe and learned to accept myself as I am, it made my heart ache seeing Phoebe do the same and eventually love herself and how her new friendships with the wedding people helped with that. :)
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-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
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-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
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-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
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:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes