Penelope in Retrograde by Brooke Abrams

3.87 AVERAGE

samorris77's review against another edition

3.5
funny lighthearted reflective
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sydneelea's review against another edition

4.0
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: Complicated
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goblue's review against another edition

3.75
emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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

jenlynnhill's review

3.0
I felt like there was a lot of backstory missing, but it was still funny and I liked how Penny didn't end up getting back with her ex-husband, which is where I thought the story was going to go.
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lisathomas85's review against another edition

4.5
emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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lee_nuhh's review against another edition

3.75
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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
A quick, cute holiday read. Finished in just over a day and the MCs commentary had me laughing out loud over the course of the story. Did she get a little annoying towards the end? Yes. But overall it was enjoyable.

I will say, however, that for being a book about a romance writer who has a group of friends called the Smut Coven, I was disappointed at the total lack of any spice whatsoever lol
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thelovelylibrarylady's review against another edition

5.0
emotional funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Penelope In Retrograde is a hilarious and entertaining read. I couldn’t help but to root for Penelope, the protagonist, despite her messiness. Other reviewers noted that they found her to be annoying, but I did not feel the same way. The family dynamics highlighted in this story felt very real and I found myself quickly consumed with the story. I cannot wait to read whatever Abrams, the author, writes next!
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(I received a digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed above are my own.)

robyn5771's review

4.5
funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

whiteeemily's review

4.0
emotional funny hopeful 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
This was funny and cute. A very pleasant read overall. 

krmeehan's review

4.0
lighthearted reflective fast-paced