Reviews

Circle of Friends by Maeve Binchy

marycollins's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

minna94's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

sambooklove's review against another edition

4.0

A sweet comfort read!

jaredrlopatin's review against another edition

4.0

I truly adored it. This is my second Binchy and i find her writing engaging and accessible. I would pick up another of hers.

geesammy's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective

5.0

themodvictorian's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

jessica22's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

riedk's review against another edition

reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

4.5

lisamericle's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.5

cjdawn236's review against another edition

3.0

I've seen a lot of reviews that refer to this as a "comfort read," but it definitely wasn't that for me - though I can see how some may feel that way. There were things about the book that I loved - I have a soft spot for small towns and quirky characters, so I loved Knockglen and it's residents. I loved Benny particularly - I could really sympathize and identify with her - and I loved her friendship with Eve. But there were other aspects and characters that really frustrated and irritated me. In general, it's probably just that this really isn't my typical genre/style of novel. It wasn't bad; I did enjoy it a lot at times, and I frequently didn't want to put it down, because I wanted to know what would happen next. Overall this was really just a middle-of-the-road novel for me.