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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Book Dynamics✨
1 POV
Non linear timeline
Forced proximity
Family antics
This was the perfect palette cleanser. It made me laugh out loud several times and was perfectly paced. I love family antics and this is done so well with weaving past and present to understand why Penny hasn’t been home in 10 years.
Overall: grab if you want a cute closed door romcom
Favorite Character: Martin
1 POV
Non linear timeline
Forced proximity
Family antics
This was the perfect palette cleanser. It made me laugh out loud several times and was perfectly paced. I love family antics and this is done so well with weaving past and present to understand why Penny hasn’t been home in 10 years.
Overall: grab if you want a cute closed door romcom
Favorite Character: Martin
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
I love dysfunctional family stories and even more so when they revolve around the holidays since the tension is always skyrocketed. I thought this book did a great job hitting the comic and emotional aspects as well as creating smooth transitions between the past and present timeframes (which I personally found impressive for an audiobook). The constant bickering was a touch too much for my taste, but other than that I thought the characters and the overall story was great.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
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
I picked this book from my Prime Reading November options right before I got on a plane over Thanksgiving Break. It’s the perfect plane read. Quick, funny, and heartwarming. Plus, I’m a sucker for a themed holiday read. The main character is very Lorelei Gilmore coded; a mid-30s romance writer who doesn’t fit in with her posh upper middle class family. She goes home for the thanksgiving holiday for the first time in a decade and ends up running into her ex husband in a ride share. Of course, family drama ensues. While there is room for criticism in the way this author relies on the wealth and privilege of the main character’s family as a tool for solving several of her “problems” in the story, I thought the family relationships in this book were well written. I also liked that it explored the complicated dynamics that come with being an adult in your childhood home. The banter and comedic relief were also fun!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use, Medical content
Minor: Sexual content
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-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:
Complicated
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes