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A review by evarano
The Switch by Beth O'Leary
4.0
4.5 ⭐️
My second audiobook! I wasn't going to request this until I saw I could try the audiobook and thought, why not? I'm so happy I did!
After a panic attack at work, Leena is ordered to take a two month sabbatical, which she is not happy about. Living in London, grieving and constantly working, Leena has no idea what she'll do with her time off. Eileen, her grandmother is about to turn 80 and is single for the first time in many, many years. Looking for love, but not being able to find it in her small town, she's seeking a change. Leena suggests a switch, she'll go to the sleepy town with its quirky residents and her estranged mother, and Eileen will stay at Leena's flat in London, with her roommates, trying to find love. The switch will leave both with hopes, challenges and more.
I loved this booK! It was so sweet, so well written and the characters were great, very well developed. I loved the narration, the back and forth between Leena and Eileen and the different voices for both-brilliantly done. The expression in the voice really added another layer to the story. The pacing was perfect. I just loved the characters, they were sweet and so funny. There were so many minor storylines that added to the story and were perfectly interwoven. I honestly just loved all the characters, this book was so much more than I thought it'd be. It covered many important topics. It was so refreshing to read older characters, their thoughts and ideas were great to see represented. If anything, I found with the audiobook and the amount of characters it was sometimes hard to remember who was who for a second, but it wasn't a crazy problem. There is a lot going on in this book but it doesn't drag on. I was super happy with the way everything came together. I found this book to be funny, sweet and very real. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the free preview in exchange for an honest review!
My second audiobook! I wasn't going to request this until I saw I could try the audiobook and thought, why not? I'm so happy I did!
After a panic attack at work, Leena is ordered to take a two month sabbatical, which she is not happy about. Living in London, grieving and constantly working, Leena has no idea what she'll do with her time off. Eileen, her grandmother is about to turn 80 and is single for the first time in many, many years. Looking for love, but not being able to find it in her small town, she's seeking a change. Leena suggests a switch, she'll go to the sleepy town with its quirky residents and her estranged mother, and Eileen will stay at Leena's flat in London, with her roommates, trying to find love. The switch will leave both with hopes, challenges and more.
I loved this booK! It was so sweet, so well written and the characters were great, very well developed. I loved the narration, the back and forth between Leena and Eileen and the different voices for both-brilliantly done. The expression in the voice really added another layer to the story. The pacing was perfect. I just loved the characters, they were sweet and so funny. There were so many minor storylines that added to the story and were perfectly interwoven. I honestly just loved all the characters, this book was so much more than I thought it'd be. It covered many important topics. It was so refreshing to read older characters, their thoughts and ideas were great to see represented. If anything, I found with the audiobook and the amount of characters it was sometimes hard to remember who was who for a second, but it wasn't a crazy problem. There is a lot going on in this book but it doesn't drag on. I was super happy with the way everything came together. I found this book to be funny, sweet and very real. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the free preview in exchange for an honest review!