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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
reflective
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:
Yes
This was very enjoyable.
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The background the author chose for this story was interesting- Chicago in late 2016/early 2017 following the Cubs' World Series win and Trump's presidential win. You follow the perspective of 3 cousins that all belong to the Sullivan family whose life kinda revolves around the family restaurant. All of 3 of them are going through hard things and feel like the world is falling apart. Although I felt like interesting points were brought up (& I was excited to find out what "marrying the ketchups" meant) and I didn't find myself enjoying the story all that much. It also had quite a bit of language in it.
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I finished this one because there were some funny parts…but I’m still not totally sure what the point of the book was.
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
So sweet and very Chicago— which is exactly what I wanted! I’d even read another one about these guys.
emotional
hopeful
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:
Complicated
I love family books and while this one was not "generational" it still closely follows a somewhat close-knit family that owns a restaurant. There needs to be a huge disclaimer that this book is liberal and pretty anti-Trump which is weird for a book, but I'm here for it. An interesting new genre of books. I was immediately intrigued when I learned that the name of the band for one of the characters is Donna Martin Graduates ( one of my favorite BH 90210 episodes ever). From there we meet the Sullivans and they all struggle and live life. At times, the book was a bit mundane ( as life is) but I enjoyed the overall story and seeing where everything went.
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated