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The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary

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jhaneveauguste's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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greatestheights's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.5

I beamed my way through this absolute joy of a story. I couldn't help but love Tiffy and sweet Leon; they were both easy to root for and extremely satisfying to watch come together. Also, I have so rarely read a book with a female MC roughly as tall as me that while I can't say it's unprecedented, I certainly can't remember the last time it happened.

Also, A++++ description of trauma responses. It was so beautifully and deftly done.

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louisie's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

4.0

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allhallowsraven's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

4.5* | 8.14 on CAWPILE

Really loved this. One little thing stopping this from getting 5* and that is the use of the words 'chubby' and 'chubbier' in reference to a child. Just thought it was unecessary. Apart from that I felt the story was really grounded in reality, I thought the pacing was ok, it could of benefited from speeding up in a couple of areas but nothing off-putting.

Loved the inclusion of mental/emotional abuse themes, as I feel that this is not common in what would otherwise be a 'fluffy', lighthearted romance. It was good to see obsessive behaviour be dealt with as it should, as absolutely not good at all. Not a fan of the 'bad guys are so sexy' trope myself, it's completely unrealistic and quite honestly alarming.

There have been some reviews about certain aspects of the characters and reactions to certain situations r.e. Leon seeming to give up immediately when there is a major obstacle in the story but honestly, this didn't bother me. This again grounded it in reality for me, he's imperfect just like everyone else and acts without thinking, which we all do from time to time.

I thought the concept was really fun and handled really well, this plot could well have fallen over fast in the hands of another writer but Beth kept me interested throughout and the additions of the odd moments/comments/details of reality really made it for me.

Whilst this probably won't be regarded as anything particularly special, literary speaking in comparison to other works of fiction, so much of reading is about the experience. I had a really good experience with this story and found myself unable to stop reading, especially during the second half. A book that provides that deserves a high rating!
Looking forward to exploring Beth's other works in future.

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