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Rosie and the Dreamboat by Sally Thorne

47 reviews

freedo8quigly's review

lighthearted tense medium-paced

2.75

Didn't love this. Dialogue was clunky. The constant self deprivation annoys me. I am 100% never stepping into a sensory deprivation tank.

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allingoodtime's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

This story was interesting for me. I’m extremely claustrophobic and there was a point in which I thought I wouldn’t be able to continue with the story. Yet once Rosie and Leo started talking I slowly forgot to worry about the confined space Rosie was in. In the audiobook version, they employ a bit of a muffled effect that brought even more to the story for me.

While this story doesn’t go super deep, it is much deeper than I thought it would be with so few pages. Leo and Rosie can open up about some of their fears and worries although they just met. It makes sense why that is, with the situation they are in, and it was touching in ways I didn’t expect.

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eemillers15's review against another edition

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challenging emotional inspiring fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This series just keeps getting better!!!

Rosie treats her sister to a Galentine's spa day to celebrate her sister's promotion at work. The day is supposed be full of pampering and relaxing, but when the floatation pod that Rosie is "relaxing" in malfunctions and won't open, Rosie is anything but relaxed. As firefighters arrive to help get her out, one firefighter in particular works overtime using his charm and wit to help Rosie relax long enough for her to be rescued.

I've only read one other Sally Thorne book, and I didn't love it, so I was skeptical about this one. I am so glad that I was proven wrong. This book made me laugh and made me feel quite a few emotions in just a short amount of pages. I'm thoroughly impressed with how much Thorne was able to do with only one setting as well. Rosie and her mystery firefighter had instant chemistry and I loved reading about them.
And, again, the audio was PERFECTION!

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