A review by kaadie
Good Material by Dolly Alderton

lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I didn't find the book laugh-out-loud funny, like I didn't even chuckle but it was fun. The story did kind of lose me in the beginning. Andy whines a lot and while it is completely understandable 200+ pages of it is a bit much. However, I did highlight quite a bit and Andy's letters to Jon and Jen made me tear up. The book was definitely a good combination of thoughtful and lighthearted but generally speaking I was not enthralled. Nonetheless the last few chapters really pulled me in and Jen's perspective in particular was a lovely offset to everything we had experienced with Andy. So weirdly, while the first 200+ pages were a mediocre and semi-frustrating read everything thereafter was heartfelt, interesting and absorbing. A lovely and surprising journey.