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If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy

64 reviews

sammymilfort's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Very cute, slightly edgy modern retelling of Cinderella. This was fun to read — I really enjoyed the characters, the reality tv plot line, and the inclusivity this book encourages. 
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stacy837's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-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? Yes

4.0

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kdailyreads's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-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

4.0

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annahamburger's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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theespressoedition's review against another edition

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3.5

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meat_muffin's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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monicalaurette's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

“Choose yourself. Choose joy.”

I went into this book with no expectations other than it being a plus-size Cinderella retelling and I was so happy that I did. I feel if I went into this book with anything else it could have ruined how I feel about the book which is that I enjoyed the story!

With it being a Cinderella retelling I was worried about how the Stepmother portion would go but honestly I loved the twist put on it and how the mice characters of Jacques, Gus Gus, and Marie were included. Having healthy relationships with step-relatives is refreshing to see happen and in my opinion made things not as cringe-y as they could have been.

Cindy just being herself and so proud in it, not having to watch her grow to love herself was nice in the book too
and while I’m glad we didn’t get to like hear what Addison said about her on the solo date part of me also wants to know so that I can hate her character more
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This hopefully solidifies for me that I do like Julie Murphy’s writing, I just like her adult books more than her YA ones, so I’ll go pick up her newest book (though I might wait on that one since it’s a winter/Christmas themed book. Because I liked the book the amount I did I will be giving it 4 stars and I’m excited to see what her other adult book brings me.

“It’s just another stop on a long search for home.”

Side note: can someone tell me why I like side characters named Wes so much?

For a moment I thought she wouldn’t end up with Henry but someone else who had seen the show and really liked her, but glad in the end that the cute boy she connected with on the plane (that I clocked as the suitor in a millisecond) was her true life prince charming.
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saliwali's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? No

5.0

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mollieweitzman's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-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? Yes

4.0

I really enjoyed this! Definitely recommend for bachelor fans or anyone who has also read “When to Watch” this was a very fun read! My only complaint is that a lot of the writing e.g. adjectives used, phrases spoken and even dialogue was really repetitive that kind of drove me nuts! I might have missed it i wasn’t reading it on audio. I would definitely recommend the audiobook for a solo road-trip !!
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