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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
3.5 rounded down. Like her other novels, delivered on making me feel lots of feelings, but the characters felt like caricatures in a story that was too convenient.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I have said this many times since I first read This is How it Always is, and I will say it again... Laurie Frankel is INSANELY UNDERRATED! Too many times I read literary fiction and don't enjoy it because it feels forced. I hate it when an author sacrifices humor or relatability in a novel in the name of making the story seem high brow. Frankel manages to write about heavy topics such as adoption, teen pregnancy, and LGBTQ issues with respect and candor, but also humor and relatability. It's February and I feel certain this will be my favorite book of 2024.
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-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
I adored Laurie Frankel’s last book so I was excited but also nervous to read her new book, sometimes repeat performances disappoint. But oh how I loved this book. I loved it so much.
The dialogue! The banter! The characters! It’s all so good, and such a relief to just let go and put yourself in this authors safe and capable hands and go along for the ride. I haven’t read a book this joyful and loving and delightful and thoughtful and full of people I was crazy about in a very long time. So fun and also sad and also wonderful.
The dialogue! The banter! The characters! It’s all so good, and such a relief to just let go and put yourself in this authors safe and capable hands and go along for the ride. I haven’t read a book this joyful and loving and delightful and thoughtful and full of people I was crazy about in a very long time. So fun and also sad and also wonderful.
challenging
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Read it all in a day. Love the way she writes characters.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
emotional
hopeful
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:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes