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3.33 AVERAGE
3.33 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
You only call when you’re in trouble. We all know people like that.
Be it family or friends, the title was a strong draw.
At the onset I believed this to be a book about Cecily, a Title IX investigation of a college professor, and a drama about personal relationships.
In the end, it was some of that, but also more.
The characters in the book are interesting people, all with their own strengths and faults; and all with their own reasons of why they might be how they are.
If we follow the title, then the book is probably mostly about Tom, and how much of his life he’s devoted to his sister and niece.
There is much left unsolved at the end, but I suppose every character gets a chance to say what they needed to say, to unburden themselves. And maybe that’s just what this book is about.
Be it family or friends, the title was a strong draw.
At the onset I believed this to be a book about Cecily, a Title IX investigation of a college professor, and a drama about personal relationships.
In the end, it was some of that, but also more.
The characters in the book are interesting people, all with their own strengths and faults; and all with their own reasons of why they might be how they are.
If we follow the title, then the book is probably mostly about Tom, and how much of his life he’s devoted to his sister and niece.
There is much left unsolved at the end, but I suppose every character gets a chance to say what they needed to say, to unburden themselves. And maybe that’s just what this book is about.
I enjoyed the characters and the writing. I wanted a bit more from the story, but it was still an enjoyable read.
I tore through the first half of this book but slowly lost steam. I think perhaps there were too many characters tossed in that didn’t really add anything but extra pages. Loved the dynamic between Tom and Cecily, Tom and Alan, Tom and his career, Cecily and Neeta; felt underwhelmed by Fiona, Santosh, Molly (kept thinking she had secret motives that were never paid off), and Victor (felt unnecessary). I’ve known women like Dorothy—he captured that personality type perfectly. Overall, glad I read it. Will likely read whatever the author puts out next
emotional
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
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I found this to be an interesting novel about incredibly flawed yet comic characters who are not only struggling through life and self but also always seem on the verge of self awareness yet never achieve it. I loved every moment of this and while the ending fell a bit under, enough that I can't justify a 5 star rating, it was still an overall beautiful story.
Man I just did not care about these characters at all and I stuck it out to the “big reveal” and put the book down when it was disappointing
adventurous
hopeful
medium-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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship
Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment