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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
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:
No
I thought there were really good moments in this book. I will say that the story is very heartwarming and comfortable. The idea of a mother telling her daughters the story of her life and sharing details about the beautiful things she lives through. However, I felt like there was not real character development between the young version and the older version of the protagonist. They just seemed like different people. And I did find some of the situations to seem super misogynistic. Lara's decision to stop her successful career to be a stay at home mom is lowkey preaching trad wife. And although the overall idea is "comfortable" it lacks nuance, acknowledgement of privilege or any real depth.
slow-paced
emotional
hopeful
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
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
emotional
funny
lighthearted
new favorite book of all time. this was so cozy and i am so invested in this family!! set in tc is a plus
Very sweet book. Took a little to get into but really enjoyed it in the end. Definitely recommend as a cozy read.
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
When I first started reading and realized it was a book set in the early days of the pandemic, I had a visceral reaction as I did not realize that and did not love that. But the story actually has very little to do with the pandemic, thank goodness.
I loved the young love, married love and family dynamics of the whole story. It was beautiful.
I loved the young love, married love and family dynamics of the whole story. It was beautiful.