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anneenichole's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility
Moderate: Miscarriage
Minor: Cursing
roseleaf24's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. I'm not surprised that it was later books that brought her work to the US, but this is fun and definitely worth a read.
teresaalice's review against another edition
4.0
I read this book earlier this year and have no idea why i failed to review it at the time. Oh well, I'm just here to tell you that like all of Moriarty's books, I love her style - the way she combines a supposedly vapid subject with characters and scenes that really make you think. I liked it a lot.
bknight16's review against another edition
4.0
I feel this one has redeemed Moriarty after the utter disappointment that was Nine Perfect Strangers.
Other than a few poor language choices, I was really impressed that this one didn’t feel super dated.
I liked the characters and I thought the pace of the book was great - until the end - I found it a little rushed.
I did like that by the end things weren’t perfectly resolved.
I liked the honest depiction of family dynamics and their complexity and that while it wasn’t an unhappy ending - it certainly wasn’t all tied up neatly!
A really engaging start too and lovely chapter lengths!
Other than a few poor language choices, I was really impressed that this one didn’t feel super dated.
I liked the characters and I thought the pace of the book was great - until the end - I found it a little rushed.
I did like that by the end things weren’t perfectly resolved.
I liked the honest depiction of family dynamics and their complexity and that while it wasn’t an unhappy ending - it certainly wasn’t all tied up neatly!
A really engaging start too and lovely chapter lengths!
michaeljordanofreading's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
2.0
samanthajoanna0's review against another edition
2.0
i found myself really enjoying the stories of the characters throughout the book but it all felt kind of disjointed because there was no overarching plot to anchor it
ettorditaget's review against another edition
3.0
Lättläst, bra bok. Inte en av Moriartys bästa, blev aldrig riktigt fast men mysig frukostläsning.
amsearer's review against another edition
4.0
I found myself really connecting with Gemma, and I don't want to go too into detail for fear of spoilers but I really enjoyed getting to know the Kettle girls. I'd definitely read a sequel. 😉