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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
Very hit and miss for me . For the most part I enjoyed it but it had some really disjointed bits and felt a bit lacklustre towards the end.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-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
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-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
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
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
This book is book 7 in a series based around the Walsh family who live in Ireland — I didn’t know this when I received the book — but the premise sounded interesting and funny — this author has gotten a lot of praise from many and I was excited to try one of her novels . As this is part of a series — I really think those who have read more of the books would appreciate and connect with main character Anna Walsh and her family dynamics better knowing more of their backstories. This book was based around Anna Walsh who leaves her life in New York City and moves back to Ireland during the pandemic to start fresh . I must admit I couldn’t get invested in the characters and Anna’s current / future outcome — the parts I enjoyed the most were about her past how she got to be at this point in her life which made me realize maybe I would get more from this book if I went back and read “Anybody Out There “ based on Anna’s past to have a better understanding of how she ended up the way she is 15 years later . Due to all aforementioned I have to admit, and my apologies that I gave up (DNF) at 50% through the story cause I felt like I was missing a bigger connection, but the writing seems good to me , and it’s full of dark humor. I recommend this book to people who know this series and enjoy dark humor . I will have to try another book by this author as she comes so highly recommended that I feel it’s such a shame I couldn’t invest or connect — 3/5 as I enjoyed Anna’s back story sections and the dark humor that hit the right hot spot for me.
Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin Random House Canada | Doubleday Canada for this ARC. This is my honest review !
Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin Random House Canada | Doubleday Canada for this ARC. This is my honest review !
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
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:
No
I think I wasn’t fully listening/paying attention to the book in the first few hours,& that took me out of it. I carried on for a looong while, but finally gave up,
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes