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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
lighthearted
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
funny
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“Her own family was a restaurant booth—you could always scoot in and make space for one more. Cord’s family was a table with chairs, and those chairs were bolted to the floor.”
This was a book club read and my least favorite of the ones chosen so far this year.
~Cons
This felt like a paint by numbers ‘Rich people don’t appreciate anything until they do’ drama. If this book were a scenario from the AITA (Am I the @$$hole) subreddit, the answer would be ESH (Everyone Sucks Here).
I didn’t care for any of the characters. Everyone was terrible in their own way. And the ‘growth’ the characters experience by the end is mostly superficial.
~Pros?
The characters were believably distinct with their own quirks and personalities traits and the world building was realistic. It was also a quick and easy read.
Final Thought:
There’s some kinda ruckus on Pineapple Street and you can either close the curtains or watch the meh-lodrama unfold.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book would have been 100% better if the house had burned down at the end.
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
slow-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
book #3 from my personal shelves. this was a good, light-hearted read overall, but it felt like it leaned too heavily on tropes and stereotypes. it was nice for a relaxing, fun little read with meh writing. also, it felt like it really praised wealthy people who choose to donate a small portion of their money and dismisses the idea that they could also work on addressing the systems that make this money so essential to other people. i feel like the author also tried too hard to relate to younger readers
It was a good, quick read. Kind of mindless with unreal plot resolution, but it satisfied a reading itch and I liked the writing style, so I was excited to pick it up to read.