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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
This book was okay for me. Perhaps I should have gathered this from the blurb, but this book was a lot more focused on grief than I expected it to be. Which is all well and good, and I did find some parts towards the end to be moving, but I often felt like the heaviness of that overtone clashed with the attempted lightheartedness of the premise in a way that didn’t work for me.
More often than not, I found myself frustrated with the characters. It seemed like they were always either making bad choices, or just making no choices at all. And the discussion of what seemed to be some very serious clinical depression left a lot to be desired, in my opinion. I think we finally got there in the end, but it did take a very long time to come to some pretty obvious conclusions, I thought.
How does no one even so much as utter the word “therapy” until Andy brings it up after her wedding?? Like seriously. For all the times the phrase “chemical imbalance” was used, it seems like Bennet should have sought profesional help long before the end of this book. And frankly, the people in her life should have encouraged that. Including Jamie who also seems to have depression and may have been a great resource for Bennett in offering support!
emotional
hopeful
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
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
slow-paced
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Such a sweet and emotional story about handling grief and depression while learning to love life again.
I thought this story was tastefully done. I loved Henry and how thoughtful and caring he was. He didn’t push Bennet too much and let her feel and express her emotions in a way that made her feel comfortable in order to heal at her own pace. She also helped Henry through a difficult situation as well.
Read if you like-
- handling grief & depression
- NYC adventures
- photography
- banter
- friends to lovers
- nice side characters
I thought this story was tastefully done. I loved Henry and how thoughtful and caring he was. He didn’t push Bennet too much and let her feel and express her emotions in a way that made her feel comfortable in order to heal at her own pace. She also helped Henry through a difficult situation as well.
Read if you like-
- handling grief & depression
- NYC adventures
- photography
- banter
- friends to lovers
- nice side characters
This is just very predictable and chill and that’s just not what I want to read right now. Maybe I’ll pick this back up later when I need a palette cleanser.
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