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The No-Show by Beth O'Leary

68 reviews

ekclar's review against another edition

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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

5.0

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nataliebootlah's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

3.5

Joseph Carter seems too good to be true. He’s kind, sophisticated, mature, a man with a career, and of course, handsome. But when three women are stood up on Valentine’s Day, all by Joseph Carter, he might be too good to be true indeed. 

To avoid any spoilers, I’ll keep my review vague. This was a slow burning romantic-mystery, if that’s even a genre, with its twists and turns. I was a bit proud of myself when I figured some stuff out before it was served to me on a silver platter (like it normally is). 

If you’re into straightforward, predictable romance, this book probably isn’t for you. But if you enjoy guessing what’s going to happen next with some romance intertwined, I’d give it a read! 
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mollykate1993's review against another edition

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emotional sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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katrinaward's review against another edition

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emotional sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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kellee's review against another edition

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emotional sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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mollywill's review against another edition

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emotional 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

4.25

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btwnprintedpgs's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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bpwagoner's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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? Yes

5.0

Since The Flatshare, one of my favorite books, I've read the rest of Beth O'Leary's books and have been underwhelmed. UNTIL NOW. Gosh I loved this book. Three lovely, fleshed out main characters, one central mysterious love interest. This book kept me on my toes. A beautifully woven rollercoaster of emotions. I laughed and cried. I couldn't put it down. O'Leary is firmly in my good books for good.
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charlotte_helen's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

I loved the latest book by Beth O’Leary. I was a bit sceptical at first as I thought it would be like many of the typical love stories on Valentine’s Day however I was very wrong. This book is full of twists, turns and emotion. It is funny and heartbreaking, all in one. I particularly enjoy the way it is told from multiple view points. A very lovely and easy read for the summer months. 
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nathalialvs's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted 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? Yes

4.75

I don't know how much I can gush over this story without spoiling it, but God, what a journey. It was so easy to fall in love with these characters and to care about their stories. This novel was fun and heartbreaking and infuriating at times, because I just wanted to flip through the pages to understand what was really happening, but every single revelation came at the perfect time (and even though I had guessed a few of them, it didn't make it any less satisfying to see how the author pulled it off). I read it so fast, I had to resist the urge to go back to the first page and start over.
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