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thebrunettebookjunkie's review
3.0
2.5 rounded up
I really don't know what genre this should be classified as. There was a bit of mystery in the way that you already know what happened but aren't exactly sure how it came to be. There was a little romance or really a whole lot of bad decisions that involved other people but no chemistry or anything to qualify it as a romance novel. I guess the best I could describe it was as if a bad self-help book was turned into a fictional novel where the main character needed the most help of all but none of the characters exhibited any role model behavior. I read it fairly quickly but it was too fluffy for a book about topics that aren't fluffy at all.
I really don't know what genre this should be classified as. There was a bit of mystery in the way that you already know what happened but aren't exactly sure how it came to be. There was a little romance or really a whole lot of bad decisions that involved other people but no chemistry or anything to qualify it as a romance novel. I guess the best I could describe it was as if a bad self-help book was turned into a fictional novel where the main character needed the most help of all but none of the characters exhibited any role model behavior. I read it fairly quickly but it was too fluffy for a book about topics that aren't fluffy at all.
hedyd's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
ladyheather10's review
reflective
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
3.75
100sheep's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
4.0
Nice quick short read.
lumbermouth's review
3.0
Are you in a waiting room before your appointment, or in the exam room waiting for your provider to come in? Are you watching the Matrix movies or halfheartedly trying to catch up on a podcast you don't really listen to anymore? This book is the companion for that. You need like thirty percent of your brain, tops. I don't think it was bad exactly, there was just absolutely nothing there. Like when you're in the boat on the pond and you trail your fingers across the top two inches of water, and wonder if there's more, but there just really isn't.
rebeccai's review
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ksteigert's review
5.0
Stevie Green is 37, has just moved back to her hometown after many years, and is determined to be the next big thing in decluttering gurus. Stevie's outside has always looked perfect, organized and together; so why shouldn't she help others get to be that way too? But there was an 'incident' that happened in high school that derailed Stevie from all her plans, and that still haunts her. While her outside may look perfect, her binge drinking has landed her in a lot of poor situations. She struggles with relationships, her sexual preferences, and has never been to bed with a person sober. In her quest to help others get their lives in order, she ends up realizing that she might need to get hers in order too.
I loved Stevie Green. That isn't to say that she was a perfect character, she is very flawed, which was one of the things I loved most about her. She lives with her mother, and soon into the book, her sister also comes home to stay. The relationships between the three women are really interesting to watch. The two sisters grow closer after barely speaking for years, their mother enables all of their behaviors by spoiling her girls, and many secrets come out that change the dynamics in the family somewhat. This was such a fascinating look at a woman who is falling apart inside while looking completely put together on the ouside. The story is lighthearted though, with funny interactions intermixed between Stevie and her organization clients.
I really enjoyed this book. It was refreshing, it was light-hearted, while also producing some profound moments, as well as some sad ones. This was a fast paced read, that made me think, and also made me smile.
Thanks to Jennifer Richards at OTRPR and Gallery Books for providing me an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
I loved Stevie Green. That isn't to say that she was a perfect character, she is very flawed, which was one of the things I loved most about her. She lives with her mother, and soon into the book, her sister also comes home to stay. The relationships between the three women are really interesting to watch. The two sisters grow closer after barely speaking for years, their mother enables all of their behaviors by spoiling her girls, and many secrets come out that change the dynamics in the family somewhat. This was such a fascinating look at a woman who is falling apart inside while looking completely put together on the ouside. The story is lighthearted though, with funny interactions intermixed between Stevie and her organization clients.
I really enjoyed this book. It was refreshing, it was light-hearted, while also producing some profound moments, as well as some sad ones. This was a fast paced read, that made me think, and also made me smile.
Thanks to Jennifer Richards at OTRPR and Gallery Books for providing me an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
broadwaybookworm's review
2.0
Perfectly fine but I didn’t care at all. Will not remember that I read this book in a month.
moonlit_shelves's review
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0