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The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

3.5

Fun characters with a very nice dynamic between them and a unique premise. Characters learn lots of things about themselves along the way and grow and develop in very healthy ways. There are lots of specific details that make it seem real and I like what the author did with the characters being able to learn so much about each other while will never having met.

The ending was a tad too much for me though (I have a very low tolerance for fluff/anything overly romantic though).
I’ve never been a fan of proposals or big romantic gestures, even if, as was the case in this book, it fit the characters well (I’m glad it wasn’t a proposal in public with witnesses though, that was a very nice touch if the story had to go down this route).
, but I still enjoyed it overall.

I was a bit surprised about one thing though - Tiffy has something about her past delved into and explored that she learned a lot from, but
Leon doesn’t get the same treatment. Don’t get me wrong, he didn’t seem to be emotionally abused anywhere near the extent that Tiffy was, but he still was in a relationship with someone who tried to control him in so many ways and guilt trip him for not spending more time with her. Also his ex did seem to expect him to choose her over his brother, which... yikes. It was strange that Tiffy learning her previous relationship was emotional abuse was a big part of the story, but the toxic element never really gets brought up with Leon and his previous relationship.

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