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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
How to Get a Life in Ten Dates is a really cute story about Haleigh, a plus-sized woman who is sick of dating, especially when she greets a date and sees the look on their face when they realize she's not skinny. She's also been in love with her best friend, Jack, pretty much since they met in second grade but she and Jack gave it a go once and when it didn't work out, put rules into place so their friendship would never be messed up.
Sick of everyone in her life telling her she needs to give people more of a chance, she suggests each of the five important people in her life getting to set her up on two dates each. There are more than a few duds and Jack's supposed to be setting her up on dates but is dragging his feet and finally sets her up with someone when he realizes she's meshing well with the only date she hit it off with...except he doesn't want her to hit it off with anyone except for him. Will they actually make it work or are they too scared to mess up their friendship. I thought this book was so cute and thoughtfully done.
Sick of everyone in her life telling her she needs to give people more of a chance, she suggests each of the five important people in her life getting to set her up on two dates each. There are more than a few duds and Jack's supposed to be setting her up on dates but is dragging his feet and finally sets her up with someone when he realizes she's meshing well with the only date she hit it off with...except he doesn't want her to hit it off with anyone except for him. Will they actually make it work or are they too scared to mess up their friendship. I thought this book was so cute and thoughtfully done.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-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:
No
relaxing
medium-paced
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I love a story about a fat woman whose body size (or some insecurity about it) is not the reason for her problems. It’s depressingly rare to have a fat MC who gets to just be a normal person and fall in love and navigate family and work issues and dream dreams unrelated to being smaller or overcoming the assumed grief/insecurity of living in a large body.
That aside, the book fell a little flat for me.I felt like there was more chemistry with the guy she ultimately rejects than with the long time best friend turned lover. The flashbacks didn’t do enough to establish their connection for me, and after following her long and tumultuous job search to find a role that was fulfilling and a step forward for her career, taking some random job with the rejected lover didn’t make any sense.
That aside, the book fell a little flat for me.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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