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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
Enjoyed this interesting dive into a middle class family much like many others but with problems of their own. Not all of the characters were likeable, but the author's talent in writing them made me appreciate their circumstances rather than disliking them immediately. The ending felt a little sappy, considering what this family had been through, but it was satisfying throughout.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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
lighthearted
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
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Five things about Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Weber 📚📚📚
1. This book has some bite to it. It’s comparable in tone to Where’d You Go, Bernadette?.
2. Troubled characters I wasn’t sure I was ready for at all, or even wanted to like.
3. But it’s got wit.
4. It’s got insight.
5. It does have heart. It warms on you. I’m not sorry I read it but it was definitely a bit abrasive for my current reading mood and goals.
My seventeenth 2023 Librarian vs Librarian challenge book done and dusted. This year, I requested books that -
- featured family/found family ✔️
- happy endings ✔️
- engaging storytelling ✔️
- a touch of magic/supernatural ❌
This one faired about equal to my anticipations.
1. This book has some bite to it. It’s comparable in tone to Where’d You Go, Bernadette?.
2. Troubled characters I wasn’t sure I was ready for at all, or even wanted to like.
3. But it’s got wit.
4. It’s got insight.
5. It does have heart. It warms on you. I’m not sorry I read it but it was definitely a bit abrasive for my current reading mood and goals.
My seventeenth 2023 Librarian vs Librarian challenge book done and dusted. This year, I requested books that -
- featured family/found family ✔️
- happy endings ✔️
- engaging storytelling ✔️
- a touch of magic/supernatural ❌
This one faired about equal to my anticipations.
Even though the characters were a bit one dimensional and predictable, I actually liked this. It was a nice break from the heavy stuff that I usually read.
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes