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Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan

5 reviews

mcrystal1000's review against another edition

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

4.25

This book honestly captivated me pretty well. The way they set the plot line against a backdrop of protests and organizing was really cool.
I still am not quite sure why the main character drove into the police station??? And what was the deal w Jolene at the end.
Rude of the ending to leave me hanging like that tho. 

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suchheavenlytouches's review against another edition

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reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0


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areadingstan's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I’d been wanting to read this book for ages, eyeing its cover up in the library and remembering someone had recommended it to me because I like Sally Rooney. 

I really enjoyed this book. It’s like many contemporary novels about dating, but is unique in its own way too. Dolan’s language often made me go back and read a paragraph again just because of how creative and inventive the words were. 

I didn’t necessarily like the main character Ava, but I don’t think I was supposed to, but I did see the humanity in all of the characters because their ‘flaws’ were not hidden but quite visible. 

This is a book about modern dating, class, social media and also, language. I loved it. 

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_malia_pt's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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amandasharabooks's review against another edition

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dark funny lighthearted sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5


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