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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-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
So human. Raw and awkward. Captures what it is like internally to discover and lose love and yourself.
4.5 stars. Absolutely loved it! It felt so real- their conversations and relationship development were organic and did not feel fabricated. It was super relatable being 38, recently divorced, and pretty isolated myself. I loved the setting for the hike and their journey and new place to stay each night, extending their trip together just a bit longer each time. Only wished for a true HEA, but I guess sometimes the promise of one has to be enough.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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:
Complicated
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I enjoyed this competent romance - especially as it's about thr coast to coast walk which we'd just been doing! Some irritating moments but highly enjoyable.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Very good. A quick and easy read – big type and thick paper. Not quite up there with One Day. Took me a while to connect with the characters and it doesn't get properly going until they're on their Coast-to-Coast walk. Dialogue was sometimes confusing – I was unsure who was speaking and had to spend time re-reading some paragraphs to make sense of it – so more dialogue tags would have been good. The odd joke or two fell flat but it was mostly very funny and of course, bittersweet.
Some favourite moments:
p76-77. 'I think I smell of cow shit.'...
p154. Touching scene where Michael tightens Marnie's ruck-sack straps.
p175. Bowels and genitals clambering up into rib cage because of the icy cold water.
Some favourite moments:
p76-77. 'I think I smell of cow shit.'...
p154. Touching scene where Michael tightens Marnie's ruck-sack straps.
p175. Bowels and genitals clambering up into rib cage because of the icy cold water.
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
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:
Complicated