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4.28 AVERAGE
4.28 AVERAGE
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Livro interessante, mas o romance é desnecessário e tira o foco do ponto forte do livro: as relações familiares entre os personagens, a dor do luto e a forma subjetiva em que ele se manifesta em indivíduos diferentes, etc.
absolutely LOVED it - that said, it did throw me off that the book kept calling 3/4 year olds toddlers hahaha
Ok I LOVED LOVED LOVED this book! I have been reading this book recently as a buddy read within my book club and I am so happy this was one of the options for the month. I have been so busy lately I have been in a mega reading slump but this book has pulled me out of my slump and I couldn’t be more thankful!! The story follows Beth, a irresponsible and care free 30-year old who is suddenly hit by a family tragedy forcing her to become guardian to her niece and nephew.
This book has me in all of my feels and I genuinely laughed and cried whilst reading this book. I think it perfectly portrays the stages and presentation of grief during a family tragedy. It was well written as it was easy to read, easy to follow and I became whole heartedly invested in the characters journeys. I would only dream for a sequel in order to follow the story of Beth and Jory and to see how the story unfolds for Emmy. I would 1000% recommend buying and reading this book!
It started off promisingly - and by that I mean I was sobbing within a few pages. But it lost its way for me then and there was nothing particularly crunchy. I binge read it which for me suggests there wasn’t enough depth to make me stop and think and the characters all felt a bit one dimensional. That’s not to say I didn’t enjoy it but I wasn’t wowed by it.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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:
No
Cute story. I'm not sure the romance with Jole was really necessary, it wasn't properly developed and it was mainly told with memories of the old days when we didnt get the chance to connect with him in the present.
I’m a big fan of Sarah Turner (The Unmumsy Mum) on social media so I was quite looking forward to reading her debut fiction novel. It did not disappoint - I really enjoyed it! Beth was a wonderfully relatable character and I felt like I was on the journey with her. The writing was fantastic and the story made me laugh, cry & everything in between. Fab -
4 stars **** Thank you to NetGalley, the publishers & Sarah Turner for the ARC.
4 stars **** Thank you to NetGalley, the publishers & Sarah Turner for the ARC.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
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
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:
Yes
Thank you for my copy of the book via NetGalley in return for a fair and honest review.
I was really excited to see that Sarah had written a fiction novel, I had the pleasure of interviewing her back when The Unmumsy Mum book first came out and she came along to Exeter Library with two of her boys.
Stepping Up is the story of Beth who has never really found her way in life she has been in and out of work and her family accept that this is who she is a bit of disaster. She has a long term friend Jory who has always been there for her along with her sister Emmy and brother in law Doug.
After an accident, everything changes for Beth and she is faced with bringing up her teenage niece Polly and young Nephew Ted. The relationships in this book are so well written and so realistic, Beth and her mother have a fractious relationship and she really feels the scrutiny now as the guardian of her sisters children.
I really felt for Beth she is kind hearted and is really dropped into being parent from a great height, Polly a teenager with her own issues and guilt and Ted is just a little boy who doesn’t really understand what has happened to his family. The book packs an emotional punch but also has Sarah’s humour and has a real feeling of hope as the family all navigate their grief and how they will all carry on with life. Beth is also dealing with her best friend Jory starting a new relationship and the loss she feels from this.
The characters are warm and I loved the developing relationship with Beth and Emmy’s elderly neighbour Albert which was so touching as Albert is also learning to life without his beloved wife.
I loved the story, I read it really quickly and I really felt like I grew to know the family and was firmly behind Beth as she navigates the biggest challenge of her life. An emotional, but uplifting read that sensitively deals with a really tragic event but is also funny warm and hopeful.
A 5 star debut *****
I was really excited to see that Sarah had written a fiction novel, I had the pleasure of interviewing her back when The Unmumsy Mum book first came out and she came along to Exeter Library with two of her boys.
Stepping Up is the story of Beth who has never really found her way in life she has been in and out of work and her family accept that this is who she is a bit of disaster. She has a long term friend Jory who has always been there for her along with her sister Emmy and brother in law Doug.
After an accident, everything changes for Beth and she is faced with bringing up her teenage niece Polly and young Nephew Ted. The relationships in this book are so well written and so realistic, Beth and her mother have a fractious relationship and she really feels the scrutiny now as the guardian of her sisters children.
I really felt for Beth she is kind hearted and is really dropped into being parent from a great height, Polly a teenager with her own issues and guilt and Ted is just a little boy who doesn’t really understand what has happened to his family. The book packs an emotional punch but also has Sarah’s humour and has a real feeling of hope as the family all navigate their grief and how they will all carry on with life. Beth is also dealing with her best friend Jory starting a new relationship and the loss she feels from this.
The characters are warm and I loved the developing relationship with Beth and Emmy’s elderly neighbour Albert which was so touching as Albert is also learning to life without his beloved wife.
I loved the story, I read it really quickly and I really felt like I grew to know the family and was firmly behind Beth as she navigates the biggest challenge of her life. An emotional, but uplifting read that sensitively deals with a really tragic event but is also funny warm and hopeful.
A 5 star debut *****
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced