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Mrs. Nash's Ashes by Sarah Adler

31 reviews

meghanm404's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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meredith_williams_'s review against another edition

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emotional funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

I enjoyed the overall premise of this book. The multigenerational friendship, the dual time line love stories, and the road-trip through the southern US laid the groundwork for a heartfelt, funny and endearing story. There were a lot of parts that were genuinely sweet and funny, but sometimes the author’s characterization of Millie and Hollis was way too quirky. The entire time I felt like Millie was just the adult version that one weird friend from every early aughts Disney show that dressed in too many layers and had a hyper fixation on something random like jewelry made of fruit. And Hollis is basically just season 1 Jughead from the Riverdale. Except he wrote in a spiral bound notebook instead of on a typewriter. Truly the background love story was more interesting and I wish the author could have made Millie and Hollis’s just as good.

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sangsmiles's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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fairytalefootnotes's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Writing: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Plot: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Characters: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️

Tropes: Ex’s Rival, Road Trip, Forced Proximity, Grumpy/Sunshine, Only One Bed, Sapphic Subplot.

3rd Act Breakup?: Yes

The Praise: I absolutely loved this. Millie’s so kind, funny, and trusting and I really enjoyed her interactions with Hollis and that he embraced her weirdness and loved her because of it. The banter was hilarious and their chemistry was electric.

I really enjoyed that Rose and Elsie’s love story was interspersed with Millie and Hollis’s. It emotionally wrecked me in the best way.

The Critique: I wish there was an epilogue!

Final Thoughts: Sweet, funny, heart-wrenching. Such an incredible book, a definite favorite of the year. Sarah has quickly become a new favorite of mine!

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carla20's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

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kathigh86's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

4.75

This book has been on my TBR for AGES!!! I finally bit the bullet and boy did it deliver. This book is quirky, lighthearted, and funny but also reflective and a story on unrequited love. It’s more complex than most other rom-coms. There were parts where I was royally pissed off at the character but it all worked out in the end. I recommend! I look forward to reading her next book

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