A review by claragweny
When You Least Expect It by Haley Cass

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

3.75

I listened to the audiobook and I think Lori Prince was doing a lot of the work for me to enjoy this story. There were a lot of starts and stops between Caroline and Hannah. It got pretty annoying. It was clear from an outside perspective that Hannah was having a later-in-life sexuality crisis, caught in the throes of wanting to be with Caroline but having more than just herself to think about. That leads us to Abbie - by far the best character in this book. Even a ten year old could tell her mom and her moms "friend" should just kiss. 🙄

It's not a bad book at all. It's just such a slow burn I'm not even sure I'd really even consider it a slow burn. It's more slowly crossing the boundary of what is a friendship and what is a relationship until "oh goodness me we're kissing". 
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