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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
funny
hopeful
reflective
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
lighthearted
reflective
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
So the book wasn’t long. Only 311 pages but I stopped half way through. I was enjoying the book initially. The premise of this book was interesting enough and I enjoy stories that explore grief. It was written by an author from the UK and I love English humor so I’m the beginning I really enjoyed the book. Def chuckled in some places and got insight in others.
I enjoy books in general that explore grief. It’s just such a complex emotion and it’s up to the writer how to tackle it so you never know what you’re gonna get. But also when a book is based solely on grief and eventually healing it can get a bit cliché and redundant to couple with the insightfulness of it.
So with that being said by the time I got halfway through story felt like it was dragging on and whatever point the book was set to make (or at least what I gathered from it) had already been made. So at Alice and Ben’s fifth meeting I was quite bored with what they had for with their time together. I don’t hate it. I just got bored.
I enjoy books in general that explore grief. It’s just such a complex emotion and it’s up to the writer how to tackle it so you never know what you’re gonna get. But also when a book is based solely on grief and eventually healing it can get a bit cliché and redundant to couple with the insightfulness of it.
So with that being said by the time I got halfway through story felt like it was dragging on and whatever point the book was set to make (or at least what I gathered from it) had already been made. So at Alice and Ben’s fifth meeting I was quite bored with what they had for with their time together. I don’t hate it. I just got bored.
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
This was a lovely concept and I’m impressed the author stuck to it the entire book. I’ve never lost someone so close to me, but I can imagine that this book reflects the process of grief and loss well. I’m rating it slightly lower just because at times the language and dialogue was a bit basic. But overall, entertaining, thoughtful, human, and funny. A good quick read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Grief
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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:
Complicated
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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