A review by eeviee
Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

There is a lot to unpack with this book despite how easy and tongue-in-cheek it tries to sound. Our main character is a passive one -- indecisive, unsure, and most of the time, judgemental. Which is someone I wouldn't have a hard time identifying with. I'm not quite sure where I sit with this. On the one hand, it did manage to make me laugh, and the relationships in this book were tackled quite expertly. On the other, it hangs in the delicate balance between being overtly unaware of its racist remarks and just trying to represent the modern 20's edgy humor. I don't know, and I probably never will. The one thing I did like about this book was (surprisingly) Julian, and that's not saying much.