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A British Girl's Guide to Hurricanes and Heartbreak by Laura Taylor Namey
7 reviews
seelwood's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
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
I was so excited for this second book after LOVING ACGGTTAT. I liked how it went into the future and didn’t just pick up after the first one to see how the characters had grown. Laura Namey does an amazing job describing the settings and moods throughout the book.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent and Dementia
bg_oseman_fan's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
overall i good read, but not a memorable one. this book feels derivative of the authors other works. it feels stagnant and static. i never feel like i’m in Miami or in the story or with the characters. the writing itself is as good as the authors usually is, but as a whole this one didn’t sing. too many tropey moments that felt like filler rather than story. the best parts of this story are themes and ideas better explored in other works by this author. i found myself less and less interested in the characters by the time the story ended.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Dementia
Minor: Terminal illness and Alcohol
thenovelmaura's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I don't have much to say about this book because I didn't love it and I didn't hate it! None of the characters really drew me in and Flora's character development was so slow. We get so much of her complaining about being a hurricane and how much her reckless actions hurt people, right before she turns around and does something reckless once again. On the other hand, this was a really strong exploration of grief and discovering your passions. Plus, the romantic drama and scenes ended up being pretty cute in the end.
I was expecting more because I've heard such amazing things about Taylor Namey's first book. I might still pick that one up but something wasn't clicking here.
I was expecting more because I've heard such amazing things about Taylor Namey's first book. I might still pick that one up but something wasn't clicking here.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Grief
Moderate: Dementia
cde10's review
emotional
hopeful
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
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Dementia
kendra_taylors_version's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Grief
Moderate: Dementia
betweentheshelves's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
After her mother dies from a long illness, Flora doesn’t know what to do with her life. Winchester, England has always been her home, but it’s strange without her mother. She feels like a chaotic hurricane, not able to manage her emotions. After a particularly bad scene with her family, she decides to escape to Miami.
But going to Miami doesn’t immediately fix all of Flora’s problems. She still doesn’t know what to pursue when she goes to university. And now, romance is added to the mix. She just met a cute new boy, Baz, but also starts to see her best friend Gordon in a new light. A hurricane seems to be an apt comparison for all the things she’s feeling.
Thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for an advanced copy of A British Girl’s Guide to Hurricanes and Heartbreak by Laura Taylor Namey to review! While this book is a spin off to A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow, it didn’t feel too confusing to not have read the first book. There were just some character backgrounds I was missing, but the plot still made sense.
You do get a sort of classic YA love triangle in this book (which I still argue is more of a love angle, but I digress). It does reflect the choices that Flora is making in life in general, though, so the plot device does work in this instance. It’s sort of a “which path will she choose” kind of story, and that’s something a lot of teens will be able to relate to.
This is also a story about Flora trying to grapple with her grief and learning that being messy is okay. She realizes that she doesn’t have to have it together all the time, and that allowing herself to just feel is okay too. An overall really heartwarming message to have in a YA romance.
It’d be fun for me to go back and read the first book now that I’ve read this one, I think. Even without it, the characters are well fleshed out, and just make the book an overall delight to read. A romance you definitely won’t want to miss this fall!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Dementia
guardianofthebookshelf's review
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Dementia
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