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Magnolia Parks by Jessa Hastings

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lealeatss's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

i would have given this book higher if the ending wasn't so stupid. i loved the beginning and the middle because it was fun and everyone was doing random shit but the last ten chapters were so aggravating.

like i love Magnolia, but please. she seems to have zero self-respect. just because it's a tradition doesn't mean you need to have sex and get back together and break up again in one chapter. Tom England WARNED you. and the last few chapters did not redeem BJ or the other boys (except Henry, muack) Magnolia deserves better than whatever that is, and even though Tom was in love with Clara, HE TREATED HER BETTER. also Taura Sax on top? that was so wild of her i love her. also, the brief mention of Julian Haites is kind of interesting (fell in love with him on the spot)


i think this is an example of badly written but fun and entertaining. i definitely enjoyed it, and i'm willing to put the random metaphors stuck into wildly casual prose aside because it was fun!!

edit april 9: the more i read daisy haites the more i hate them. 
edit april 12: the more i think about this book the worse my feelings get. i loved the themes, the setting, but the couple is my problem. (3.75 -> 3.5)
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andreamhi's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This book was SOOOOO GOOOOOD ugh, I needed to read something like this. Filled with tropes and gossip and content. I think I can see how this is not for everyone, specially with how toxic BJ and Magnolia are, but what I like about their relationship is that they don’t glorify it. I love all the background characters and their storylines, and the gossip girls vibes I got. Will definitely be reading daisy hates. It was missing something, I wouldn’t be able to tell you why, it was missing something, but it was almost there! From reviews, daisy's book may be it!
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