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desiree_boom's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
tense
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
4.25
soniavr's review
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
the_creepy_geek's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
Nah this was bad
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Racism, and Abandonment
read__aholic's review
lighthearted
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
2.0
alyssagracel's review
3.0
I’ve genuinely struggled to decide what to rate this book because it wasn’t consistently good or bad. I REALLY wanted to love this book. The blurb sounded great and had SO much potential but it feel a bit flat
Overall, it started off great, then dragged on, but ended well enough. I’ve rated it a 2.5, rounded up to 3, but that might change!
Ok so here are my thoughts;
The back describes it as a “charming and heart-warming love story”, so obviously I was expecting a lighthearted, feel-good romance but it was FARRR from it. Most of the book was about the main characters’ (Daisy and Nate)’s childhood traumas…
It was like a rollercoaster, but not in a good way. In my head it went from being 4 stars, to 3, to 2… 1 and then back up to 3 or 4 again? Which is why I’ve really struggled to decide on a rating because some bits I liked, and then others were difficult to read
Overall, it started off great, then dragged on, but ended well enough. I’ve rated it a 2.5, rounded up to 3, but that might change!
Ok so here are my thoughts;
The back describes it as a “charming and heart-warming love story”, so obviously I was expecting a lighthearted, feel-good romance but it was FARRR from it. Most of the book was about the main characters’ (Daisy and Nate)’s childhood traumas…
It was like a rollercoaster, but not in a good way. In my head it went from being 4 stars, to 3, to 2… 1 and then back up to 3 or 4 again? Which is why I’ve really struggled to decide on a rating because some bits I liked, and then others were difficult to read
bookaholic_22's review
3.0
I would give this book a 3.5 stars because it was enjoyable and I did like finding out all the answer to the questions I had at the start of the novel, but it could be a little slow at times. I listened to it on audiable but if I had been reading it from the book it might have been harder to get through some of the boring bits.
llivsbooks's review
3.0
Thank you to NetGalley and Orion Publishing for this ARC.
Nate works the day shifts as a security guard at the Manchester Museum of Social History before handing over to Daisy to do the early night shift. 5 minutes is all they have to discuss the goings-on of the day, that is, until random artefacts start disappearing for days at a time...
I was expecting sickly sweet romance akin to The Flatshare, but this was so much more. The author wrote brilliantly about deeper and darker issues which have weaved Daisy and Nate’s lives up to this point; terminal illness, divorce and domestic abuse.
This wasn’t all doom and gloom though, there were plenty of “aww” moments which I loved. The character development was incredible and I loved seeing Nate and Daisy attempt to accept and overcome the problems they faced in their personal lives.
I’d recommend this for fans of The Flatshare & Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine!
Nate works the day shifts as a security guard at the Manchester Museum of Social History before handing over to Daisy to do the early night shift. 5 minutes is all they have to discuss the goings-on of the day, that is, until random artefacts start disappearing for days at a time...
I was expecting sickly sweet romance akin to The Flatshare, but this was so much more. The author wrote brilliantly about deeper and darker issues which have weaved Daisy and Nate’s lives up to this point; terminal illness, divorce and domestic abuse.
This wasn’t all doom and gloom though, there were plenty of “aww” moments which I loved. The character development was incredible and I loved seeing Nate and Daisy attempt to accept and overcome the problems they faced in their personal lives.
I’d recommend this for fans of The Flatshare & Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine!
cazacat's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
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
3.25
claires_loveofbooks2020's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
4.0
This one was a bit hit and miss to begin with but fell in love with it just over half way. Nate is a lovely, sweet and caring man who only wants the best for his kid, whereas Daisy thinks she deserves a life of being unhappy and unlovable due to a bad thing she did when she was 9. I loved the build up from Co-worker to friends to lovers and the twists that the book told throughout. (Some real shockers). Please read TW e.g Cancer, Alcoholism.