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3.32 AVERAGE
3.32 AVERAGE
slow-paced
lighthearted
fast-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
I would have rated this higher if the writing was a bit more descriptive. There were times when I was reading and I had no idea how the characters ended up in the position they were in or what any of them looked like (which can be a good thing for the old imagination).
It was predictable with the familiar tropes of the genre but it meant it was cosy and so I read it quite fast.
I enjoyed seeing the characters develop during the book, especially the protagonist who I found quite immature and a bit annoying for someone my own age for the majority of the story. It is a shame some characters got less airtime than others.
I'd recommend this for an easy read during a holiday or a long bath.
It was predictable with the familiar tropes of the genre but it meant it was cosy and so I read it quite fast.
I enjoyed seeing the characters develop during the book, especially the protagonist who I found quite immature and a bit annoying for someone my own age for the majority of the story. It is a shame some characters got less airtime than others.
I'd recommend this for an easy read during a holiday or a long bath.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Lucy Vine gives a fresh twist to Anna Faris and Chris Evans' "What’s Your Number?" incorporating the drama of revisiting one’s love life in the age of Tinder.
Written in the aftermath of the Covid pandemic and reflecting the struggles of London’s zillennial generation, this novel reclaims how our generation still turns to drinks to swallow the disappointment of facing the unfulfilled Disney fantasy of love. From a sisterhood perspective, Vine explores contemporary feminism, relationship status, power dynamics, and the dilemmas of turning thirty.
Sofia’s reflection on marital traditions resonated with me, particularly as someone from a country where women never change their surname:
"You would change your name if you got married? Why would you do such a thing? How can you spend your whole life with a name and an identity and then throw it away to blend into a man’s life? To assume his identity instead? It is grotesque!"
Even though Esther can be a bit selfish and self-absorbed at times, the chapters are fast-paced, pulling readers into the messy alleys of her chaotic love life.
Written in the aftermath of the Covid pandemic and reflecting the struggles of London’s zillennial generation, this novel reclaims how our generation still turns to drinks to swallow the disappointment of facing the unfulfilled Disney fantasy of love. From a sisterhood perspective, Vine explores contemporary feminism, relationship status, power dynamics, and the dilemmas of turning thirty.
Sofia’s reflection on marital traditions resonated with me, particularly as someone from a country where women never change their surname:
"You would change your name if you got married? Why would you do such a thing? How can you spend your whole life with a name and an identity and then throw it away to blend into a man’s life? To assume his identity instead? It is grotesque!"
Even though Esther can be a bit selfish and self-absorbed at times, the chapters are fast-paced, pulling readers into the messy alleys of her chaotic love life.
(3.5 stars)
*queue Thank You, Next by Ariana Grande*
I love the plot of this book. A woman revisits her seven exes in hopes of finding the one that was actually her true love. I really enjoyed the flashback chapters into her life with each of them, although I do wish they had been longer. The book was also really fast-paced and definitely kept me hooked whenever I picked it up! It was nice to see Ester's character development (because to be honest, I really did not enjoy her for most of this book). I'm also so glad she ended up with Nick!!!! I wish there had been more shown between the two of them other than the epilogue. He was just such a good character.
This was a fun summer read that kept me hooked from start to finish.
Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC!
*queue Thank You, Next by Ariana Grande*
I love the plot of this book. A woman revisits her seven exes in hopes of finding the one that was actually her true love. I really enjoyed the flashback chapters into her life with each of them, although I do wish they had been longer. The book was also really fast-paced and definitely kept me hooked whenever I picked it up! It was nice to see Ester's character development (because to be honest, I really did not enjoy her for most of this book). I'm also so glad she ended up with Nick!!!! I wish there had been more shown between the two of them other than the epilogue. He was just such a good character.
This was a fun summer read that kept me hooked from start to finish.
Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC!