Reviews with content warning for Alcoholism - Last Tang Standing

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Last Tang Standing by Lauren Ho

14 reviews

margeemay's review against another edition

Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I finished it, but it was kinda a forced finish. About half way through the book was when I started to hate Andrea, I loved the diary style entries of the book and I loved most of the characters, but I found Andrea draining.
I related to several things she said and love them and then there would be large chunks of inner monologues where I found her annoying and would fully skim read to get it over with.
I loved Suresh so much, but there were times when the miscommunication trope became too much.

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bekibeth's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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jenniferduannfultz's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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redwoodreads's review against another edition

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lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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bookcasey's review against another edition

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emotional tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I think this book could be cathartic for some people, but the main character responds to her every emotion with alcohol, which I generally find incredibly tedious. The whole book is painfully slow, especially given how little actually happens, and I wasn’t rooting for the main character at all.

I considered DNF several times but hung in there because I’d heard such great things and wondered if the book would improve. It didn’t.

It’s a midlife crisis book far more than a romance, this time featuring a workaholic lawyer in Singapore.

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