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Twice Shy

Sarah Hogle

3.73 AVERAGE

funny hopeful 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 lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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: Complicated

What seemed like an easy read turned out to be a challenging one but that might be because of where I’m coming from.

I may not be of same caliber with Maybell and Wesley but I know how it feels like not to be confident with yourself, to have social anxiety creep up when you least expect it, and really to just struggle communicating with people.

People who know me see me as very outgoing and friendly but those closest to me know how reserved I really am and have the tendency to distance myself especially when my anxiety is at an all time high. It’s not easy but it’s the only way I know how to keep myself at bay without people asking too many questions.

Over the years, it’s gotten easier to plaster a smile for a few hours while counting down the time I get to hole up in my room and be on my own again. It’s not a longterm solution but in time I know i’ll find my balance and once and for all i’ll finally be at peace with myself.

3.5
adventurous 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

3.75 ⭐️

I will never get tired of Sarah Hogle’s romcoms.
The banter between the characters is simply perfect even making me laugh out loud at times.
I did like her previous book, You Deserve Each Other, a bit more than this one but it was a quick fun read nevertheless.
funny lighthearted mysterious 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

*2.75 rounded up!

I mean the second half had moments where I was smiling my head off but the first half was just not it so meh! I loved the anxiety rep in this tho ~
emotional lighthearted 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: Yes