Reviews

The Shelf by Helly Acton

alexregan's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

4.5

briaraq's review against another edition

3.0

i love calling out the problems with traditionalism and the societal view but did it have to be every 3 pages?

lea_who_reads's review

inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

aberdeenanna's review against another edition

fast-paced

01jessi01's review against another edition

4.0

An ode to female empowerment in every possible form.

"The shelf" combines my guilty pleasure of reality TV with feminism, friendships, relationships, 99 red flags, individual life stories and goals, as well as learning to follow YOUR goals, not the ones you think you want or someone else either beholds or forces on you. 🫶🏻

Thank you, Daisy Edgar-Jones (the narrator of this book, but mostly a fabulous actor), for never failing me. I picked this one up after spying her name in the corner of the audiobook cover, and her work never skips my taste ❤️

And thank you, Helly Acton, for this book version of reality TV with so very important messages!! 

babett's review

adventurous emotional funny 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? It's complicated

3.5

emily_b_swales's review against another edition

funny reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

gotabookforeverysituation's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-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

2.0

melbournejune's review

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was well written and a very easy book to fly through and the characters were so easy to visualise and understand. I thought the overall story and plot wasn't particularly enjoyable, it made me cringe and feel uncomfortable, because that was the intention of the reality show but also how the women viewed themselves. I want to give the concept and characters less than 3 stars but the ease of reading and the way it did hook me, have to give the writer props for that.

emmahaigh's review

lighthearted 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