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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
DNF
Huge fan of Abbi Waxman, but this one just didn’t do it for me.
It was lacking any real plot. The characters never worked up to a 3d moment.
Her normally super funny commentary was lacking this time.
I made it almost to the end and just couldn’t read anymore.
Huge fan of Abbi Waxman, but this one just didn’t do it for me.
It was lacking any real plot. The characters never worked up to a 3d moment.
Her normally super funny commentary was lacking this time.
I made it almost to the end and just couldn’t read anymore.
After a rocky childhood Christa Liddle has hidden away, both figuratively and literally. She studies sea snails on an island in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Christa’s life is thrown into chaos when her once thought dead dad, was in fact alive and had been hanging out in Alaska all this time. Now she and her family are in the spotlight. When her fathers story starts to develop cracks, Christa fears she will lose herself, her potential relationships, and most importantly, any chance of going back to her quiet life with her snails.
I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect going into this book, but it ended up being a beautiful women’s fiction book. I absolutely loved Christa and the growth that she went through over the course of this book, it was amazing. I wish I could run away to an island and study literally anything for years so I could escape people, and that is exactly what Christa was able to do. When she’s called back and learns that her father, who was supposedly dead, is in fact quite alive and just ran away from his family instead of facing his problems. This whole revelation throws a wrench in Christa’s life as you can imagine, and she has to pivot into something she isn’t entirely comfortable with. I really enjoyed the writing style of this book. The author’s style was quick and witty; it held my interest and made me chuckle. I loved it. I also enjoyed that while romance was present in this book, it wasn’t the focus of this book, rather Christa’s growth was, so that was nice.
I enjoyed reading this and the twists were fun, the writing was enjoyable, and the characters were fun.
Thank you so much to the publisher Berkley Publishing, @BerkleyPub and Berkley Romance @BerkleyRomance , the author @AbbiWaxman and Netgalley @Netgalley for this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.
I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect going into this book, but it ended up being a beautiful women’s fiction book. I absolutely loved Christa and the growth that she went through over the course of this book, it was amazing. I wish I could run away to an island and study literally anything for years so I could escape people, and that is exactly what Christa was able to do. When she’s called back and learns that her father, who was supposedly dead, is in fact quite alive and just ran away from his family instead of facing his problems. This whole revelation throws a wrench in Christa’s life as you can imagine, and she has to pivot into something she isn’t entirely comfortable with. I really enjoyed the writing style of this book. The author’s style was quick and witty; it held my interest and made me chuckle. I loved it. I also enjoyed that while romance was present in this book, it wasn’t the focus of this book, rather Christa’s growth was, so that was nice.
I enjoyed reading this and the twists were fun, the writing was enjoyable, and the characters were fun.
Thank you so much to the publisher Berkley Publishing, @BerkleyPub and Berkley Romance @BerkleyRomance , the author @AbbiWaxman and Netgalley @Netgalley for this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was an entertaining but somewhat chaotic novel, set in Los Angeles, and filled with some really terrible people, though not our heroine, thank goodness. Even though this wasn‘t my favorite of Abbi Waxman‘s books, it kept my interest and I enjoyed it. A solid three star book.
Loved this book! Loved Christa's introversion and dry wit, loved Nate's sureness about his feelings for her, and loved Christa's staying true to herself when her entire world turned topsy-turvy. Thoroughly enjoyed this one!
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Abbi Waxman is my favorite contemporary author! I preordered this, back in February, and was delighted when it appeared on my porch. It did not disappoint.
When I'm reading one of Waxman's books, I think, This. This is reading for fun. The story moves quickly, the characters are (mostly) likable, and the story feels real.
Christa, the main character, is a nerd. And I love that. I'm a nerd, too, and am the main character in my life. More books about relatable nerds, please!
When I'm reading one of Waxman's books, I think, This. This is reading for fun. The story moves quickly, the characters are (mostly) likable, and the story feels real.
Christa, the main character, is a nerd. And I love that. I'm a nerd, too, and am the main character in my life. More books about relatable nerds, please!
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes