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My Favourite Mistake by Marian Keyes
0.5
tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

If you want an Irish sex-and-the-city book with too much overthinking, cringe-fest, toxic family combination and pointless conversation in 600 pages? This is the book for you!

As an introvert I was worned out by the family constellation and constant weird and highly stressfull conversations. At one point I had to let the book rest because my brain felt genuinely exhausted.

Speaking of toxic, prepare yourself for childish middle-aged adults who have problems with healthy boundary setting. Where relationships are based on a constant inability to say what they mean. Inner monologues of emotions like teenage angst mixed with stress - side up and side down. The frustration in me as a reader is total.

I give the book 0.5 points, because of the nice Irish accents and because the author addresses menopause, which is a somewhat taboo subject.