4.25k reviews for:

Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting

Clare Pooley

4.19 AVERAGE

alexab3277's review against another edition

5.0

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

ashleyevanson's review against another edition

4.0

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I’m jealous that a group of strangers who met on their train commute could turn out to be such interesting people, and become lifelong friends. The only memorable person from my train commute was a man who ate sunflower seeds and spit the shells into a clear cup for everyone to see. I almost threw up on his shoes from pregnancy nausea, watching his disgusting routine. But this book was most enjoyable, and makes me want to find a random group of friends!

cartogram's review against another edition

3.75

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

raeofbooks's review against another edition

3.5

funny inspiring 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: Yes

nmw2412's review against another edition

4.0

funny inspiring 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

kass_kouk's review against another edition

4.25

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

ect810's review against another edition

4.5

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

katieikewilhelm's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 29%

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DNF at about 30 percent. This checks a TON of boxes and should have been my perfect book, but the relationships among the characters felt so manufactured and too trope-y to really enjoy. No issue with any of the topics discussed…in fact, I loved what each of characters represented when it came to grappling with life, trauma, family, etc. It felt like their friendships became way too familiar too fast, which happens with found family novels, but in this case I think it was the clunkiness of the dialogue (didn’t feel natural, trying too hard) that made the connections feel even less genuine.

remytriestoread's review against another edition

3.25

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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: No

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It's a cozy book for anyone who is looking for short sweet books. The storyline of each character eventually ties up too neatly that it seems surreal and maybe too good to be true. No real huge plot, just peaceful reading without some occasional eyebrow-raising but I guess we all need cocoon moments when we're lost in books. 

jesslucas1's review against another edition

3.75

emotional funny inspiring 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: Yes