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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
I am not sure that any leopard changes spots, but I tried to keep an open mind. I especially liked the northern Michigan setting. The story was all about building family from a collection of quirky but not unlikeable characters. I thought the main character was believable (and an excellent teacher!).
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
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:
Yes
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Early Morning Riser is the new novel by Katherine Heiny. I really enjoyed one of her previous novels, Standard Deviation, [read my review here] so was keen to read this one too.
The novel focuses on Jane and her life in Boyne City with an array of other people – her family, friends, and partners. The characters in the book felt authentic and likeable and I wanted to read more about them.
It’s a fairly slow novel – not a huge amount of ‘action’ happens but we learn lots about certain characters and it feels quite realistic – like it reflects real peoples’ lives. There’s definitely a focus on the ordinary, but that doesn’t mean this novel is in any way boring.
There’s plenty of warmth and dry humour in Early Morning Riser. I liked reading about Jane as a younger woman, and her relationships as she grows up. The situation with Jimmy and his mother is both sad and uplifting in the way that Jane rallies around him – and Duncan too. Nothing in this novel is too cliched or feels forced; often I wished the characters would get more of a ‘storybook’ ending but that’s not real life after all!
I didn’t like this novel as much as Standard Deviation, which I really loved, because I found some parts a little slow/ One part in particular – when Jane is waiting for Duncan to return home from a trip – felt this way as I wanted to know what would happen afterwards. However, I still enjoyed it and would recommend it.
[3/5 bumped to 4/5]
Early Morning Riser is the new novel by Katherine Heiny. I really enjoyed one of her previous novels, Standard Deviation, [read my review here] so was keen to read this one too.
The novel focuses on Jane and her life in Boyne City with an array of other people – her family, friends, and partners. The characters in the book felt authentic and likeable and I wanted to read more about them.
It’s a fairly slow novel – not a huge amount of ‘action’ happens but we learn lots about certain characters and it feels quite realistic – like it reflects real peoples’ lives. There’s definitely a focus on the ordinary, but that doesn’t mean this novel is in any way boring.
There’s plenty of warmth and dry humour in Early Morning Riser. I liked reading about Jane as a younger woman, and her relationships as she grows up. The situation with Jimmy and his mother is both sad and uplifting in the way that Jane rallies around him – and Duncan too. Nothing in this novel is too cliched or feels forced; often I wished the characters would get more of a ‘storybook’ ending but that’s not real life after all!
I didn’t like this novel as much as Standard Deviation, which I really loved, because I found some parts a little slow/ One part in particular – when Jane is waiting for Duncan to return home from a trip – felt this way as I wanted to know what would happen afterwards. However, I still enjoyed it and would recommend it.
[3/5 bumped to 4/5]
funny
medium-paced
emotional
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:
No
3.5. I liked the character-driven aspect of this book, but it isn’t a story that’s going to stick with me.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
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:
Complicated
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced