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fiwwa's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I wasn't planning to read the first book since I've watched the movie but oh my I didn't regret reading it eventually because IT HAS A DIFFERENT PLOT?!? I'm telling you, the book is so much better.
This book, series to be exact, is full of money and poor people discrimination (it's not THAT bad but if you've read it, you'll get my point). Every time Rachel meets an Aunty or an Uncle or the cousins, they impliedly asking her "Are you Rich?" "Do you want Nick's money?" Like? Mind your own business?? And Eleanor UGHH she ALWAYS trying to find the bad in Rachel when the other Aunties are getting to accept Rachel. It seems like the word ‘privacy’ doesn't exist in their world, Eleanor is a freaking stalker. She could be curious about someone's life and the next day she knows everything, everything.
Apparently the book isn't just about Rachel and Nick, but also some other stories like Astrid and her family problems, Eleanor being a stalker, the psycho Aunties. I swear, I can be rich if I get a dollar for every time anyone trying to bring Rachel down. I enjoy reading this series more than I expected honestly, although yeah, it has a lot of dramas but this is one good chick-lit.
This book, series to be exact, is full of money and poor people discrimination (it's not THAT bad but if you've read it, you'll get my point). Every time Rachel meets an Aunty or an Uncle or the cousins, they impliedly asking her "Are you Rich?" "Do you want Nick's money?" Like? Mind your own business?? And Eleanor UGHH she ALWAYS trying to find the bad in Rachel when the other Aunties are getting to accept Rachel. It seems like the word ‘privacy’ doesn't exist in their world, Eleanor is a freaking stalker. She could be curious about someone's life and the next day she knows everything, everything.
Apparently the book isn't just about Rachel and Nick, but also some other stories like Astrid and her family problems, Eleanor being a stalker, the psycho Aunties. I swear, I can be rich if I get a dollar for every time anyone trying to bring Rachel down. I enjoy reading this series more than I expected honestly, although yeah, it has a lot of dramas but this is one good chick-lit.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying and Racism
Moderate: Body shaming
Minor: Infidelity
katewilson's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity
Minor: Animal cruelty
xx_coco's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia
Minor: Racial slurs, Infidelity, Sexual violence, and Domestic abuse
inferiorwit's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Body shaming, Xenophobia, and Infidelity
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, and Domestic abuse
aliseanna's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
The start was intriguing and, although the middle dwindled a bit, the last ~200 pages definitely made up for it.
This book follows a few different POVs (my favourites were Rachel, Astrid and Peik Lin) and sadly most of the ones I didn’t care for were looked at the most in the middle part.
Nevertheless, the book itself was amazing!
I didn’t have any problems figuring out who was who or understanding how they tied into the family, I adored the relationships between Rachel and Nick, Nick and Astrid, and Rachel and Peik Lin, and the end served so much delicious character development that I was not expecting.
Overall a great read and time well spent!!
This book follows a few different POVs (my favourites were Rachel, Astrid and Peik Lin) and sadly most of the ones I didn’t care for were looked at the most in the middle part.
Nevertheless, the book itself was amazing!
I didn’t have any problems figuring out who was who or understanding how they tied into the family, I adored the relationships between Rachel and Nick, Nick and Astrid, and Rachel and Peik Lin, and the end served so much delicious character development that I was not expecting.
Overall a great read and time well spent!!
Content Warnings
Minor: Infidelity
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