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Between Us

Mhairi McFarlane

3.63 AVERAGE

hopeful medium-paced
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eminireader's review

4.0

My favorite thing about any book by Mhairi McFarlane is without a doubt her writing style. For that reason alone I vouch for picking up any of her titles.

Between Us is another amazingly well-written book filled with strong characters and a fascinating story. I have so many lines and passages highlighted in this one for being relevant, witty, and hilarious. The start was slower this time around and it took me a while to get into the groove of this story but once I had, it was hard to put down.

It doesn't fit the typical mold of a romance novel and leans more on the contemporary side than the romance side. My main drawback was that I could have done with more pages at the end!

I received an ARC from Avon and Harper Voyager and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

thank you to harper collins for sending me this beautiful book! i can’t believe i haven’t picked up a book by mhari before and after this one i for sure will be again. if you love an intricate story woven with the reality of relationships of all kinds this is for you! this book begins during what should have been a fun weekend for Roisin and her long time partner Joe but it leaves Roisin questioning the relationship as a result of his new tv show he wrote. during her summer break she goes back to her roots and not only faces her built up feelings of this breakup but is forced to deal with family trauma and a new friendship/partnership that leaves her questioning everything. i really enjoyed this and it reminded me of a Sally Rooney book in a way as it communicated relationships in such a beautiful, horrifying but realistic way that I have only seen done through Rooney. I loved how we went through the motions with Roisin during every phase of her relationship falling to pieces and how she and the people around her helped her pick them back up. Please go give this one a try
emotional funny hopeful 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: Yes
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karlymarcy's review

2.0
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous funny hopeful 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
lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced
emotional funny inspiring reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes