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The Close-Up by Sarah Smith
1.5
lighthearted reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I was so excited about the premise, but I don’t think the story delivered on it. The leads were somehow both boring and obnoxious, communication was bad, none of the side characters were that interesting, and the ending was…eh. 

This actually could have been a cute novella, but there was too much fluff and not enough plot to support a full book. I will say that it was a quick and easy read by the pool.