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Table for One

Emma Gannon

3.71 AVERAGE


Something about this fell a bit flat for me, but I still enjoyed it.

The first book I read from this author being Olive has a lot to live up to so I'm not surprised I didnt like this one quite as much. 

I liked the ending a lot but it was obvious where it was going. 
Loveable characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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bookishgrad's review

4.5
emotional 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: Yes
hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
emotional 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: No
emotional hopeful 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: Yes
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: No

I enjoyed reading this one, very easy to get through. I found the going back in time annoying sometimes, and don't know that it added to the book, but the 'now' chapters were good. A good reminder of the fun of single life.
funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous emotional 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: Complicated

 This book felt like both a hug, and a slap across the face. Describing it as a romance novel felt a bit weird, until I realised that this is a book all about Willow falling in love, with herself and her life again.

I knew that I didn't like Dom the second he cut Willow out of the acceptance speech. So I'm glad I was correct in my initial assessment.

I didn't know what to make of Naz to begin with. I spend enough time on tikTok that I could picture exactly what her 'life' looked like, but I grew to love this lost, and trapped young woman.

To me, Carla was the real shining light. What an absolute model of a woman living life her way, with no concern for what others might think of it. She is my new hero! 
emotional inspiring 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

Had higher expectations. Felt like the focus was on the wrong things.