balberry 's review for:

Disappoint Me by Nicola Dinan

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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

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This book was gorgeous and emotional. The main character, Max, is sharp, funny, snarky, sarcastic, and insecure, yet never irritating. She felt immediately familiar, like the kind of friend I’d love to have in my life. I also fell hard and fast for Vincent. The relationship navigation in this book, the anxieties around the future, the desires, and the insecurities, felt painfully relatable. Without giving anything away, the rollercoaster of feelings made me fully invested not just in Max and Vincent, but also in Alex and Simone. The conversations around wanting children, especially, not just whether you want them, but whether you would want them if life’s barriers didn’t make it a painful, complicated decision. This is the kind of book I wish I could read again for the first time. I’m begging you to pick it up, not just because of the moving story but because I believe this book could shift perspectives and fuel empathy. 

Thanks to NetGalley and The Dial Press for access to this book.