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cupcates's review against another edition
3.0
naming a character conner walsh was not slick and the original connor walsh is still better
mkrausk's review
funny
lighthearted
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
dmackreads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I’ll be honest, at first I thought this was only going to get 1 or 2 stars from me. The true crime aspect got really annoying and I wasn’t sure where the story was going.
But as I kept reading I saw depth and a better plot. I didn’t care for Phoebe at first but I started to relate more to her later in the book. She’s been through a lot that makes emotions, feelings, relationships etc., hard for her. Essentially it’s a story about learning to overcome those things and rebuild relationships whether it’s friends, family, or potential partners.
I ended up enjoying it and think there’s some lessons to be learned!
But as I kept reading I saw depth and a better plot. I didn’t care for Phoebe at first but I started to relate more to her later in the book. She’s been through a lot that makes emotions, feelings, relationships etc., hard for her. Essentially it’s a story about learning to overcome those things and rebuild relationships whether it’s friends, family, or potential partners.
I ended up enjoying it and think there’s some lessons to be learned!
reading_kapibara's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
3.75
joliadareads's review against another edition
3.5
This was good, cute story with some spice. I thought it was going to be a little darker, not so much romcom. I felt the conflict was subpar. Overall cute story
librarianally's review against another edition
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
4.0
maddyfaithjo's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
malmeis98's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
emkeplinger95's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-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
4.0
documentno_is's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
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
1.75
It may have been a mistake to start by reading Cool World and then expect the same quality of novel from her first book. I was not super impressed by this novel but I did think it was a fun-ish read. Part of this was likely influenced by the fact that I'm not interested in true crime and found the MC grating. I'm glad I know I have another work to connect with on this author because this was not spectacular to me.