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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a great read / listen... it is definitely a book I cannot imagine reading instead of listening to... I mean it is Julia Whelan after all and it is about audio book narrators. I was going to give it 4 stars at first ... but I was thoroughly entertained and engrossed in the story and so I donʻt think 4 stars was quite enough. Great title and I love at the end how Julia talks about finding the story. This was also a really great read on the heels of Yellowface which delves into the publishing industry.
There were elements of this book were wonderful. I listened to the audiobook version and, of course, Julia Whelan is an amazing narrator. There were some incredibly funny — laugh-out-loud funny — moments and some deeply heartfelt, meaningful ones.
BUT a lot of the writing had me editing in my head: no, you don’t need to go into that much physical description of a reaction; no, you don’t need to tell me that many details of what’s going on in his/her head and just trust that the conversation reveals it; etc; etc.
BUT a lot of the writing had me editing in my head: no, you don’t need to go into that much physical description of a reaction; no, you don’t need to tell me that many details of what’s going on in his/her head and just trust that the conversation reveals it; etc; etc.
I loved everything about this (except the mischaracterization of Jersey shore accents in the very beginning—we’re definitely not of the Bada Bing New Jersians—but the A+ banter more than made up for the insult ;)
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
I have only one single solitary complaint about this book: there is a mountain of tension between MCs and you don’t get to see it resolved. I feel like this book walked the line between women’s fiction and romance very well, but I do wish there had been a little more space for the romance side. Otherwise, very very much enjoyed this.
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
emotional
funny
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