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annabelreadsandwrites's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
sadblueapple's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
5.0
dannidrew's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.0
novellenovels's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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? It's complicated
4.0
leahhoulton's review against another edition
Listened to this as an audiobook and was really sad when it was over. Read the first book years ago and couldn’t remember it at all but that didn’t seem to matter too much.
readingwithgee_'s review against another edition
3.0
3.5
This book is the companion noven to Beautiful broken things but this time we follow Suzanne 2 years after the first book as she moves back to Brighton, just as Caddy and Rosie are about to head off to Uni.
I did enjoy this one more than the first one although I once again found myself growing extremely tired of the characters. There was no character development despite the fact 2 years had passed, they were still the same conceited girls as before.
My favourite character had to be matt, I loved the romance aspect of the book and I just think he was such a sensitive soul, hiding beneath all of the bravado. (typical ya guy I know)
Again, I did like this book, the actual story was good and I found myself smiling/giggling along many times I just couldn't deal with how the characters were portrayed.
This book is the companion noven to Beautiful broken things but this time we follow Suzanne 2 years after the first book as she moves back to Brighton, just as Caddy and Rosie are about to head off to Uni.
I did enjoy this one more than the first one although I once again found myself growing extremely tired of the characters. There was no character development despite the fact 2 years had passed, they were still the same conceited girls as before.
My favourite character had to be matt, I loved the romance aspect of the book and I just think he was such a sensitive soul, hiding beneath all of the bravado. (typical ya guy I know)
Again, I did like this book, the actual story was good and I found myself smiling/giggling along many times I just couldn't deal with how the characters were portrayed.
stephh's review against another edition
4.0
I read Beautiful Broken Things a few years ago and have been meaning to get around to reading this for a while. I think this is the third Sara Barnard book I've read, and all of them have been good YA reads. I particularly love the focus of female teen friendship in this, which still feels really rare for YA books.
Suzanne's moving back to Brighton, and this time she's determined to make things right. After her time in therapy, she's moved to semi-independent living, and is ready to show that she can look after herself. But when her best friends Caddy and Rosie move away for uni soon after she returns to the city they lived in together, Suzanne's forced to reckon with the loneliness of independence and the struggles that come with it.
I found this a bit of a slow read at the start - with the few years between reading the first and second book I really struggled to settle in and understand what was going on in this. However, as the book went on I got really into it and ended up loving it. The book was full of complex characters and complex relationships, with tricky subjects being handled with a great amount of care. I'll definitely be picking up another Sara Barnard book to read in the future.
Suzanne's moving back to Brighton, and this time she's determined to make things right. After her time in therapy, she's moved to semi-independent living, and is ready to show that she can look after herself. But when her best friends Caddy and Rosie move away for uni soon after she returns to the city they lived in together, Suzanne's forced to reckon with the loneliness of independence and the struggles that come with it.
I found this a bit of a slow read at the start - with the few years between reading the first and second book I really struggled to settle in and understand what was going on in this. However, as the book went on I got really into it and ended up loving it. The book was full of complex characters and complex relationships, with tricky subjects being handled with a great amount of care. I'll definitely be picking up another Sara Barnard book to read in the future.
readsbyross's review against another edition
5.0
Just an incredible book! Really enjoyed it! And Dilys's letter made me sob uncontrollably!
vlmollylv's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Death, and Suicide attempt