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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
This wasn’t exactly what I expected, and I'm glad. It’s a story of a married close-to-middle-aged woman with two kids who, after a failed attempt at making a living as an artist, decides to go back to work in an office. She quickly befriends her (older, female) boss and that friendship turns to more. I thought this was going to be a sweet love story where we ignore the fact that the main character is actually cheating on her husband, but instead it just felt so real to me. In fact, it reminded me of Spanglish (one of my favorite movies) in that regard … where… it hurts, and it’s awful, but you also get it. I also really liked that the book took place over a number of years, so it wasn’t some unrealistic summer fling that we’re suddenly supposed to believe these people are soulmates, ya know? Anyway, highly recommend this one.
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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:
No
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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
Loved this book except I wanted a more detailed ending!!!
emotional
reflective
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
Wow I liked this SO much more than I thought I would. Has a lot of the same energy of a Sally Rooney novel except there are likable characters. Also the tension/romance was EXCELLENTLY done.
emotional
reflective
slow-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
emotional
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:
Complicated
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
slow-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
Merit is struggling with her identity and makes the decision to go from a stay at home mom back to working in architecture. She is hired by Jane who in renowned in her field. Jane and Merit quickly become close friends on top of being employer and employee. After working together for a few years, Jane gets an offer she cannot refuse and strikes out on her own. With this news, Merit is heartbroken but the two are able to remain friends. On one of their visits Merit and Jane realize they have feelings for one another and their whirlwind romance ensues. I had no idea I was going to love this book as much as I did. I am grateful to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read it.