Reviews

All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle

ejulin's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.5

the_bookish_life's review against another edition

5.0

I sobbed like a baby!!!

It's not easy for a book to make me cry but this one did it aright.
What a beautiful book; tragic, uplifting, humorous and delightful.
I would highly recommend, my first 5 star read for 2024!

alexxis88's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? No

4.25

bookshappythoughts's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

𝔸𝕝𝕝 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕃𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕝𝕪 ℙ𝕖𝕠𝕡𝕝𝕖
By @mikegaylethenovelist

Aw, what a wonderful book! 

Hubert Bird is an elderly gentleman who lives alone. He has turned his back on people and the outside world. So when his daughter informs him that she's coming all the way from Australia to visit him, Hubert faces a race against time to make his real life resemble the fake life he has been portraying to his daughter.

This story has so much heart, so much sorrow, and so much joy!

The sense of family and community is just bursting with love ❤️ 

🥰 Wonderful Characters 
✨️ A lesson for us all
🏡 Care for your neighbour 
❤️ Love, Hope, Joy
💔 Heart ache 

⚠️ Mention of drug abuse

A little quote I loved "Even the longest journey starts with a single step." 
(So true in many aspects of life!)

I would highly recommend this book!

It's ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me! 🤓

I loved it! 

alyssagj's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

3.0

I would have given this book an extra star if not for the ending. Where in the world did THAT come from? 

eilzxo's review against another edition

5.0

This book had me honestly holding back tears. This is so beautifully written and this story will definitely stay with me, exploring themes such as loneliness and grief yet is heartwarming to its core.

jeanstromberg's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.0

andrew1987clarke's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-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

3.0

stephaniesteen73's review against another edition

4.0

Much of this book was 5-star and I loved the character of Hubert Bird. I just did not like the ending, which felt tacked-on and didn't flow with the rest of the book. But definitely a must-read for the fans of Ove...another loveable curmudgeon!

tiff_unni_reads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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

5.0