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Because of You

Dawn French

3.61 AVERAGE

jessicamason362's review against another edition

3.25

dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It was a very basic concept of someone stealing a baby (this is even hinted in the blurb which’s annoying) so I thought the story might have more of a twist or something but it was just a story. I thought the writing might be a bit more funny with it being Dawn French which is why I picked it up. It’s obvious some of the things Minnie did as a kid her kids did and she just wanted an outlet to write about this. I thought the writing was quite slow placed at times and too descriptive for example it took like 3 pages just to describe how Hope got out the hospital. The only likeable characters were Minnie and Lee because all the others had flaws I didn’t like. I think it is an unrealistic story which I sometimes have problems with. And I think there should have been an argument in the book about how Minnie’s heart condition could have been dealt with sooner if Hope actually enrolled her into a doctors and that should have had impact on her sentence realistically as that is like child neglect. I think she might have had a better life with Hope since Anna and Julius had divorced but I think Anna would she’s been a good mum too. I wanted to reach to read more of French’s books and with this being her latest I thought she would have mastered her writing style but if they are all this descriptive then maybe I will give them a wide birth. The ending of Hope hanging her self to give Minnie her heart was quite a twist but I also saw it coming by like 10% but I didn’t know which character would do it. But I think that was a bit mean of Hope as Minnie would really want her mum and I would be devestated. I wouldn’t mind a sequel of Minnie and Anna’s relationship and also Isaac’s relationship but I doubt that will happen. I don’t think this book will be that memorable so while I still enjoyed it and 3.25 may be a little harsh, I just feel like there are way better books out there. I liked the comment on unconditional love though. Maybe I would like it more if I was a mother.

claudiefrancis's review against another edition

3.5

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mrspbooks2024's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

teapotandstory's review against another edition

3.5

emotional reflective medium-paced

pkc's review against another edition

4.0

dark funny sad 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: Complicated

becflix's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny hopeful sad

evelyncharlton91's review against another edition

4.75

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Content Warnings

pageturner19's review against another edition

3.0

challenging emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Very cosy read but does have triggers of Infant loss, stillborn and heart related issues.
I found the story to be very cohesive and carried itself nicely throughout the book. The ending is a little sad but the maral of this story focuses on the power of love and the importance of family, whether they are biological or not.
I could understand the mental state that Hope was in when she did what she did however wrong it was.
I do wish we saw more of Ann's story and how she dealt with life more than the self-centred ex husband point of view who was written very well as you hated him just as you were meant to.

It has the right mix of tragedy and comedy.

Content Warnings

georgiaslittlelibrary's review against another edition

5.0

Such a good book. Made me cry but was such a good read.

lizco's review against another edition

3.0

emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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