7.93k reviews for:

Exciting Times

Naoise Dolan

3.35 AVERAGE

myuh_reads's review against another edition

2.25

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

rjmjenn's review against another edition

3.0

funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

veravgeorge's review against another edition

1.0

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Dit boek was een heleboel, maar exciting was het niet. Een aaneenschakeling van been-theres-done-thats (stream-of-conciousness geblaat, Ierland/Engeland klasse-gezeik, boring AF communist propaganda, de klassieke DFW-joke, detachment issues etc. etc.) Het ging letterlijk nergens naar toe, thank u, next.

megscorner's review against another edition

4.5

informative lighthearted reflective relaxing 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: Yes

schnartron's review against another edition

3.25

emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kaleigh13's review against another edition

3.5

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Felt like Irish rage bait.

Relateable because many of us choose the safest option rather than the one that’s actually best for us.

Most of the charecters fell flat for me though— they could have been more interesting, each one had scraps of a story, but it felt like we never really got past surface value.

Loved the Irish accents on the audiobook☘️🇮🇪

elisasays's review against another edition

3.75

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

abbier0ad's review against another edition

3.25

emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I wouldn’t say it was a bad book. It was actually quite good but for me it just didn’t go anywhere. 

I felt sorry for both Julian and Edith but felt for Ava. I slightly understood Ava. Trying to fit into a new community can be so daunting and lonely so I did have quite a bit of empathy for her. 

Would I like to know what happened next?? Thousand abd one percent yes

charleyramsay's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jamesworth's review against another edition

3.0

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went to the sally rooney school of overanalyzing minuscule human interaction for pages on end which is fun and entertaining but ultimately makes for a story where not very much happens. still a good story, tho