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adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Infidelity
Minor: Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Excrement, Medical content, Stalking, Car accident, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-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
Had very mixed opinions all the way through. On the one hand Daphne seemed like a bit of a rude character and all the way through there were parts where she did irritate me. However, as I got through the book and I learnt more about her I realised how quick we all are to judge and how much history she really has behind her fighting attitude. A few themes hit home within the book, which proves how deep and amazing Clare Pooley's writing is. Overall, a lighthearted read with some thoughtful themes woven in which I truly enjoyed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Terminal illness
Moderate: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Toxic relationship
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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
Darn near the perfect book. Entertaining, humorous, a diverse cast, well paced, keeps you wondering until the end, and a real page turner that’s hard to put down even when you are very sleepy and need to go to bed. I would easily read this one multiple times because it is such a fun book.
Content Warnings
Minor: Drug use
Some usage of the F word, but the characters are British. Some smoking and alcohol use but plot driven and not excessive or extreme. Some illicit drug content but also plot driven and not excessive. All are within context and add to the story.
Any mature teen or adult should be able to put them in context and be able to glean from the story that these are not appropriate behaviors and are not being promoted as desirable behaviors.
emotional
funny
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Pregnancy, Classism
Minor: Drug use, Violence
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
just a fun silly time which was exactly what i wanted from it! i don't usually love books that include more than 2 or 3 povs, but the characters in this one are so interwoven that it works. some genuinely hilarious moments and some surprisingly emotional ones too. really can never go wrong mixing old people, toddlers, and dogs.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Toxic relationship
Minor: Child death, Drug use, Alcohol
funny
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Minor: Drug use, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
If you liked Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting, I don't think you'll be disappointed. This felt very similar in tone, and once again you have an eclectic mix of strangers all becoming a found family of friends. I think the characters were a little more flawed here, Ziggy and Art in particular had a lot of growing to do. This has some similarities to the Thursday Murder Club and also reminded me a little of Call the Midwife. The audiobook narrator was great. I was invested quickly and couldn't put it down.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Violence
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Dementia, Pregnancy, Alcohol
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship
Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Alcohol