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3.35 AVERAGE
3.35 AVERAGE
I read this for a readathon prompt to read one of the lowest rated books on your TBR. Apart from perhaps needing to show a bit more than tell, this book was fine - not sure what all the negative reviews are about. Time to find out!
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
funny
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I spent the first quarter of this book hating it. I was plotting how much I would enjoy leaving a one-star review about how I detested the characters. But I enjoyed it quite a lot in the end. Especially how anti-English it was.
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Felt like Sally Rooney writing but not as compelling. I like the relationship dynamics between all of them
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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
After finishing this book, my take was that the title was fully ironic and there wasn't really anything overly exciting about this story HAHAH. The back half of the book definitely carried the whole story. There were times where the main character was a little annoying BUTTTTT I had to remind myself miss girl is literally 22 and is allowed to be annoying LOL.
The 'relationships' in this book offered different things - One was comfortable, mediocre, non-fulling, but also a safer situation. While the other required more from her; vulnerability, trust, and a willingness to grow, and potentially more pain (sometimes a natural cost of being vulnerable and putting your heart in someone elses hands??).
Spoiler:Interesting take on a "love triangle". Ava's insecurities really came out towards the end when trying to figure out how she felt about Julian and Edith. Only goes to show that you're in charge of your own growth / how far you're willing to push yourself.
I've seen people compare this book/writing style to Sally Rooney and that scared me a little simply cos I really disliked Normal People (so much that I haven't picked up another book by them). But I think I went into this prepared to embrace the simplicity of this story and an internal monologue that isn't really complex UNLESS I, as the reader, chose to think critically about this.
Decent, easy read!
The 'relationships' in this book offered different things - One was comfortable, mediocre, non-fulling, but also a safer situation. While the other required more from her; vulnerability, trust, and a willingness to grow, and potentially more pain (sometimes a natural cost of being vulnerable and putting your heart in someone elses hands??).
Spoiler:
I've seen people compare this book/writing style to Sally Rooney and that scared me a little simply cos I really disliked Normal People (so much that I haven't picked up another book by them). But I think I went into this prepared to embrace the simplicity of this story and an internal monologue that isn't really complex UNLESS I, as the reader, chose to think critically about this.
Decent, easy read!