A review by elaichipod
Earls Trip by Jenny Holiday

funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This book is very conversation heavy, which isn't a bad thing, but it definitely made the book feel longer than it actually is. There are almost no major events in the book (save for the initial and final scenes), so the story was underwhelming at times. I liked how emotionally mature the 3 MMCs were and fleshed out all the characters were. It's not often you read about such complex side characters. Overall, this story is cute and lighthearted. It's quite a slow burn and the proposal that Clementine offers Archie doesn't happen until you're ~70% through the book. In terms of that, I thought the pacing was a bit misleading.