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The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise by Colleen Oakley

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szinkle's review

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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fuguballoon's review

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adventurous dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I was looking for something lighthearted, funny, fast-paced, and a little quirky. I really wanted to like this book, but in the end, it did not tick those boxes for me. The story had a fun concept, but I don't think it was executed as well as it could have been. It's not terrible--I just did not enjoy the writing after awhile and struggled to finish it.

  • The first half was slow. I think the whole book could have lost a few thousand words without negatively impacting the story progression.
  • Near the middle, the stakes rose and the tone got a bit darker, which I wasn't expecting (should have read the content warnings). I particularly didn't like how glib
    Louise was about Tanner's fear of guns. Trauma from years of active shooter drills is legit. It felt like the author wasn't talking it seriously by dispensing with Tanner's apprehensions so quickly.
  • The author's choices for how to to deepen the relationship between Louise and Tanner felt kind of phony. Ditto the ending, which was a little too rushed and neat for me.
  • Initially, I liked the dual POVs. But over time, the back and forth became tedious because each character just repeated events that had already happened in the other's voice. It slowed the action down so much.
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