Reviews

Good Material by Dolly Alderton

mayayam's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

henniwhatever's review

4.0

4,5 *

Dolly Alderton is just the master of writing about emotions. Although it took me quite a bit to get into the book (cause Andy is troubled and frustrating in the beginning) I ended up loving it and I cared a lot about the characters. The ending was just Chefs kiss.

loiseigenraam's review

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Had very high expectations, but I’m kind of disappointed… It started out strong, but had a lull in the middle that almost made me not want to finish the book. I’m glad I did though, ‘cause I thought the end chapters in Jen’s POV were very well done and interesting. I really saw myself in her struggle with ending a relationship with someone she still loved but wasn’t right for her and her questions regarding her future and ambitions for her life.

I am however in awe of how Alderton wrote and described the feeling of heartbreak. It was so recognizable and painful. For that I give it 3,25 stars.

paperbacksocial's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

4.0

monet_belle's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

jocamp's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0

lopanch's review against another edition

funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

skylerfountain's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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

5.0

saarbearr's review against another edition

I could not get invested in this and did not want to pick it up. 

nickileal's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book resonates with me and the moment that I am in. I kept wishing that Andy would find a way through to somehow find happiness or that Jen would come back or some revelation would happen. But I guess that’s not reality we just keep hurting until it gets easier and this makes me sad and a little hopeless