A review by bealmg
The No-Show by Beth O'Leary

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was not at all what I was expecting. I really enjoyed the beginning of the book and how different and nuanced the three female protagonists were (which is not something easy to achieve when you are juggling different pov's!). A third of the way through, however, the story kept dragging and I patiently waited for something bigger to happen. I considered DNF-ing this one, but then the plot started coming together with a big, unexpected twist and I quickly finished the book. There were a few other surprises along the way which made up for the middle of the book - I get why we needed to have that information after reading the book, but while I was reading I was not as engaged as I was during the first and last thirds.
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