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The Flatshare
by Beth O'Leary
The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary is our bookclub’s August selection. August’s theme is a beach read. Would I have brought this on a beach trip? Not really. Tiffy is a quirky editor who just left her emotionally abusive boyfriend. She needs a cheap flat. Leon works the night shift as a hospice nurse. His brother has been falsely condemned for an armed robbery and Leon needs the extra money for his appeal. So Tiffy and Leon come to an arrangement. She has the flat during the night and weekends and he has the flat during the day and the have never even met. What can go wrong?
This is a sweet and quirky romantic-comedy. I enjoyed Tiffy. She is quirky and tall and shapely. She felt like a real woman, not the cookie-cutter versions we get in most books. However, the story was made by the supporting characters. Richie, Mo, and Gerty were my favorites, more than the main characters. Leon’s point-of-view is seriously frustrating to read. All his chapters are written like a script. For me, it slowed down the novel and I would completely lose interest in every one of his chapters.
The writing is clever and witty, which I do appreciate. I also loved how the author discusses emotional abuse and stalking. It is a type of abuse that doesn’t get discussed more often and I think many can relate to Tiffy in that regard. My issue is that it often felt like this plotline was added in later. I think there was a little too much going on and things got a little cluttered. For me, it is a witty rom-com but unfortunately forgettable. This book gets 3 out of 5 stars from me.
This is a sweet and quirky romantic-comedy. I enjoyed Tiffy. She is quirky and tall and shapely. She felt like a real woman, not the cookie-cutter versions we get in most books. However, the story was made by the supporting characters. Richie, Mo, and Gerty were my favorites, more than the main characters. Leon’s point-of-view is seriously frustrating to read. All his chapters are written like a script. For me, it slowed down the novel and I would completely lose interest in every one of his chapters.
The writing is clever and witty, which I do appreciate. I also loved how the author discusses emotional abuse and stalking. It is a type of abuse that doesn’t get discussed more often and I think many can relate to Tiffy in that regard. My issue is that it often felt like this plotline was added in later. I think there was a little too much going on and things got a little cluttered. For me, it is a witty rom-com but unfortunately forgettable. This book gets 3 out of 5 stars from me.