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A review by mostlikelyinalibrary
Goodbye Earl: A Revenge Novel by Leesa Cross-Smith
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
2.0
This was one of my most anticipated reads of the year, because I LOVE The Chicks & especially Goodbye Earl. I was expecting this to be a bit It Ends With Us-ish and make me laugh and then cry and then cry harder.
Ultimately, this book felt painfully slow to me. I’m hardcore a plot girlie, and this was largely based around character development, so I think that’s what didn’t work for me. The parts I was most excited to see played out took maybe 15-20% of the book and the rest was the girls all falling in love and reuniting and flashing back to high school. It was fine, but not my cup of tea.
Thank you NetGalley for gifting me an advanced copy of the book. All opinions are my own.
Ultimately, this book felt painfully slow to me. I’m hardcore a plot girlie, and this was largely based around character development, so I think that’s what didn’t work for me. The parts I was most excited to see played out took maybe 15-20% of the book and the rest was the girls all falling in love and reuniting and flashing back to high school. It was fine, but not my cup of tea.
Thank you NetGalley for gifting me an advanced copy of the book. All opinions are my own.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Cancer and Child abuse