A review by snowhitereads
The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary

lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

 
I read The Flatshare over Christmas.

Right off the bat, I wanna say that romance books are very hit or miss with me. Especially if it falls more into chick-lit territory, it’s really not my cup of tea. 
But this book had a lot of hype and the premise of it seemed really fun and lighthearted so I decided to give this one a go.

I should have known from the blurb on the front cover saying “The new Jojo Moyes” (it’s the ableism for me) and the reference of her work in the story that this book was not gonna be my thing.

I personally don’t think this book lived up to the hype. 
Overall, it’s a quick but forgettable read. It just fell flat for me.

The plot didn’t have anything special or unique about it, it was super predictable from the get go. I didn’t like the writing style and I found the main characters annoying.

I did like the fact that it’s a romance that tiptoes around some hard hitting subjects. 
However, everything else didn't really work for me. 
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