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3.36 AVERAGE
3.36 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
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
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very Jacqueline Wilson style. Loved the adult POV though why do all of the characters pretty much suck apart from the protagonist, her adult kid, and the love interest?
The straight men all try and control her... I feel many of their behaviours are not true of all 'middle aged men' in 2024. There are decent men in their 40s-60s, I'm sure. Also... I don't care that it's been nearly 30 years, a teacher contacting a woman he used to teach to date her out the blue is a bit... creepy. Especially as he clearly cannot forget the pupil she used to be. It would've been different if it was a chance encounter, neither remembering the other until one of them, after a date or two makes the connection but neither of them can forget the teacher/pupil relationship and the fact that they both want to date with that between them... they both need help.
If there's a sequel, I hope she finds some guy friends that do not suck. Having said that, you don't often get a story that focuses on a 'middle aged' woman, her friends and her relationships. I love it for that.
The straight men all try and control her... I feel many of their behaviours are not true of all 'middle aged men' in 2024. There are decent men in their 40s-60s, I'm sure. Also... I don't care that it's been nearly 30 years, a teacher contacting a woman he used to teach to date her out the blue is a bit... creepy. Especially as he clearly cannot forget the pupil she used to be. It would've been different if it was a chance encounter, neither remembering the other until one of them, after a date or two makes the connection but neither of them can forget the teacher/pupil relationship and the fact that they both want to date with that between them... they both need help.
If there's a sequel, I hope she finds some guy friends that do not suck. Having said that, you don't often get a story that focuses on a 'middle aged' woman, her friends and her relationships. I love it for that.
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
I had a thoroughly fantastic time reading this. I felt very nostalgic reading this. Ellie’s voice really did come through in the way it did in the original books when I read those in the early 00s – although it admittedly did at times feel slightly like she was still 14 – and I loved the little references to other JW books dotted throughout. I think if you enjoyed the original books, you’ll enjoy this too – it was a genuinely fun time.
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
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I did enjoy this something different to my normal reads. Did feel a bit rushed in places but overall a good read.