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3.36 AVERAGE
3.36 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
relaxing
slow-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:
No
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
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:
Complicated
Some points were a little bit like reading a narrative of my mum, which I suppose makes sense given the age of Ellie
I can't quite make my mind up about Think Again. It was lovely to catch up again with Ellie - although Magda and Nadine's participation feels slighter than ever. It was a little difficult to get into, and I feel that Wilson took some time to warm up to writing Ellie as an adult. It feels rather forced to begin with.
Ultimately this is a very predictable tale, with some characters being unnecessarily horrid. Had the book started where this one ends, it might have been much more interesting and wholesome. Instead there are too many parallels between 13 year old Ellie and 40 year old Ellie that it makes me despair a little for womankind.
Did I enjoy it? Eventually, yes, and for the last 1/3 I had to keep reading, even though I knew exactly where it was going. I'm still glad Wilson did this even if it wasn't quite as good as I hoped, because getting to revisit characters after 20-odd years really is quite a treat. I'd gladly read another book about Ellie, and I feel like now Wilson has found her stride in writing for a grown-up audience, any follow up would be much better for it.
Ultimately this is a very predictable tale, with some characters being unnecessarily horrid. Had the book started where this one ends, it might have been much more interesting and wholesome. Instead there are too many parallels between 13 year old Ellie and 40 year old Ellie that it makes me despair a little for womankind.
Did I enjoy it? Eventually, yes, and for the last 1/3 I had to keep reading, even though I knew exactly where it was going. I'm still glad Wilson did this even if it wasn't quite as good as I hoped, because getting to revisit characters after 20-odd years really is quite a treat. I'd gladly read another book about Ellie, and I feel like now Wilson has found her stride in writing for a grown-up audience, any follow up would be much better for it.
Because it is masquerading as an adult book when in fact it is a children's book with a 40yr old protagonist. Poor show JW!
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
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
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really wanted to love this book but I have to echo other reviews — it was like reading a children’s book but with sex scenes. Everything was very juvenile and I didn’t buy the main characters being in their forties, they still read like teenagers. Nadine and Magda’s characterisation was so flat and one-note. I’m so disappointed because I loved the Girls series and lots of her other books when I was younger, but it doesn’t hit the same reading her as an adult. I was going to give this two stars for the nostalgia factor but I have to be honest and just give it one star.
Editing as I forgot to mention that the references to “calling for a Deliveroo” or “calling for an Uber” were incredibly jarring and strange — unsure how neither the total lack of knowledge nor the very wrong assumptions were noticed and edited out long before publication — and though I assume the references to her other books were supposed to be charming, the multiple self-references were tiresome and just seem out of place. These last contributed to the book seeming like one big advertisement and/or complete fanservice in lieu of an actual novel.
Editing as I forgot to mention that the references to “calling for a Deliveroo” or “calling for an Uber” were incredibly jarring and strange — unsure how neither the total lack of knowledge nor the very wrong assumptions were noticed and edited out long before publication — and though I assume the references to her other books were supposed to be charming, the multiple self-references were tiresome and just seem out of place. These last contributed to the book seeming like one big advertisement and/or complete fanservice in lieu of an actual novel.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really enjoyed this- it felt like a coming of age book but about a 40year old, and that was lovely! I remember finding Ellie relatable as a teen, and I found her relatable now too.
There were elements I found odd, I think I would find it weird if my friendstarted dating someone who had been our teacher and also generally annoyed if a boyfriend interrupted a girls catch up .
I did like that everyone was still making mistakes but very believable and relatable ones.
Nostalgic but not too twee, would recommend and am excited that another JW grown up sequel is in the works too.
There were elements I found odd, I think I would find it weird if my friend
I did like that everyone was still making mistakes but very believable and relatable ones.
Nostalgic but not too twee, would recommend and am excited that another JW grown up sequel is in the works too.