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Must Love Books by Shauna Robinson

mariepie's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.25

redlippie_and_literature's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

penguins_save_lives's review against another edition

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4.0

While marketed more as a romance, this is more of a novel of self-discovery. Our main character, Nora, is in a dead end job and feels generally stuck in her life. She struggles to maintain her mental health, which under constant threat from a stressful job and trying to make ends meet. When she is put on a reduced salary, she starts a second job. The only problem is that the second job is clearly a conflict of interest at a competing publishing house. What ensues is a slow discovery of who she is, who she wants to be, and learning how to bridge the gap between them. Since this wasn't quite what I was expecting, it took me longer than usual to get through it. Once I settled into it, it truly was a lovely story.

jmasur's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful relaxing slow-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

4.25

souvalli's review against another edition

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lighthearted reflective sad 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? Yes

3.75

sydney_arcuri's review against another edition

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5.0

This story is definitely not a romance; however, I sort of knew this going into it based on some non-spoiler reviews. That being said I think the fact that the romance is not the main focus made it that much more enjoyable. I am a year away from graduating college and this book made me wonder if I was making the right career choices, but the way in which this story navigated depression, and uncertainty really made me feel secure in knowing that nothing is finite, and that career aspirations can change and evolve.

daniellemtd's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring 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? Yes

3.5

stephanya's review against another edition

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4.0

4.5 rounded down. I really loved this book. I appreciated that it had a real plot even though it was a bit predictable. The characters weren’t very dimensional, but I thought that they were realistic. They each reminded me of someone that I know. I mostly appreciated the honest depiction of depression and SI with an emphasis on the importance of hope. I personally loved the ending, and could see myself recommending this one to clients.

eudijo's review against another edition

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4.0

Another cute book about books.

brandeezee's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-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

3.75