A review by kfmcf
Second First Impressions by Sally Thorne

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

3.5

The characters in this book are enjoyable and relatable. I love the Parlonis especially, even if they seem to tread outside what is realistic of women in their 90s. That aside, the progression of the characters was believable and quite simply nice. Ruthie was very demure and sweet without seeming too overtly "perfect" in that ingenue-y sort of way. I could have done without the "she's the most beautiful woman in the world she just doesn't show it because she's frumpy" angle but oh well. I liked Teddy quite a bit, my only complaint about him was that he lacked just a touch of grounding. He seemed a little bit too overtly charming and funny, etc. His only flaw was that he was too "likeable" for people and not being able to settle down. He was still sweet and I appreciated their relationship, I just wish he just one more teeny flaw besides "Oh no too hot."

I did appreciate this book having a pretty tight, well-paced ending.
Rose's heel turn was a bit unbelievable but Rose was kind of an unnecessary character to begin with in my opinion. Having both Rose and the father felt like a misstep because they both lacked a bit of character development.


Overall, I enjoyed Thorne's writing and look forward to reading more.
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