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One-Star Romance by Laura Hankin

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camberd1552's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

3.75

stonedgirlreading's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad slow-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

3.5

ceciliasrose's review against another edition

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emotional 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

The men in this book were far superior to the women (sorry but I hated Natalie, Gabby was fine) but when they held hands and jumped up and down together (in their 30s) I got the ick.

twotanksofcoffee's review against another edition

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Loveable characters? No

2.0

Unlikeable female protagonist. Found myself wishing she’d switch careers because she clearly sucks but then she succeeds wildly

sarahofstories's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.75

So much telling

danidsfavereads's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

3.5 —

I think the name of this book is a bit of a misnomer. It does feature a romance, but this story is much more about Natalie and her progression in life.

Honestly, I did not like Natalie. She was a bit self absorbed. Some moments made sense, others just felt silly.

Then the relationship between her and Rob. Idk to be offended about why he gave a 1 star rating (which was a super valid reason) seemed silly.

I think Natalie could have really used some therapy to process her relationships - both romantically and with her best friend.

I did like seeing how Rob and Natalie were forced back into each others’ orbits every few years to support their best friends. And I liked seeing how Rob and Natalie supported each other too.

Overall this entertained me but it wasn’t a favorite.

Thx PRH Audio for the early listening copy.