3.9 AVERAGE


Gry really annoyed me, acting that her friends are selfish for not wanting to help with the kids. As if it wasn't her decision to have kids. Also her saying about her friends "they wouldn't get through a single day without her", she's a horrible person. 

I really enjoyed Karen's character alongside Adam and Sylvia. I wanted a bit more from the ending but fantastic nontheless. Highly recommend this book and a fantastic pick for women in translation month! 
emotional funny inspiring relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Wow wow wow, het boek greep me meteen, heel relatable boek voor 30’ers. Een vriendengroep met verschillende fases in het leven die elkaar proberen te vinden in wat hen samen bracht in het verleden. Love it!
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
lighthearted reflective fast-paced

jillwoodfield's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 25%

had to return to library, tried audio but just couldnt get back into it
emotional reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Was excited to read this on holiday, had good reviews and it sounds like a good beach read. 

But basically nothing happens… it’s a slow holiday with a group of really fucking annoying friends by a lake. They supposed to be a very pretentious friend group but I guess it’s written too well because I like none of them finding them all too pretentious. But this meant every thought they had I found annoying.

Also as a queer reader the main character we follow is bisexual which I would usually like but I found her thoughts towards queerness AGAIN pretentious and just so jarring 


Beautifully written but I was board and didn’t like the characters so wasn’t interested  in reading the beautiful writing. Waste of a holiday read and £15
reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional funny reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes