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A review by 10iii_kat
Square One by Nell Frizzell
3.0
"There is time. There's always time. And you deserve to be loved. Don't settle for less than that."
this was... something. I'm not sure how I should word it but the book was somehow good and bad at the same time. don't get me wrong the story itself was good, something that I think many women can relate to (especially between the ages of 25-30 when everyone expects you to have everything sorted out in your life).
as a young adult, I enjoyed reading this book for sure, it gave me the feeling that I don't have to have everything figured out now, and no matter what will face me in the future it's not the end of the world.
"We need to teach our children - however old they are - that loving people is not a sacrifice but a freedom in itself."
in my eyes, Hanna is this little messy ball that needs to get her life in nothing actually goes her way (the apartment hunting, dating life, having a family). it can be a lot, but she managed to get it all in order.
there were scenes in this book that moved me: the argument between Hanna and her dad, Iain(it might seem crazy but I wish I could have that kind of argument with my dad but oh well..); the "break-up" conversation between Hanna and Tom, and that long-ish conversation between Mary and Hanna at Mary's home.
now the bad side - it took me a while to get interested in the book, the writing felt a bit messy at some parts but maybe it's because this book is a debut, that's why I'm willing to close my eye on that part.
rating: 3* - ★★★ good! It's a solid read, though not the most memorable.
thanks to Random House UK, Transworld Publishers, and NetGalley for the e-arc in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
this was... something. I'm not sure how I should word it but the book was somehow good and bad at the same time. don't get me wrong the story itself was good, something that I think many women can relate to (especially between the ages of 25-30 when everyone expects you to have everything sorted out in your life).
as a young adult, I enjoyed reading this book for sure, it gave me the feeling that I don't have to have everything figured out now, and no matter what will face me in the future it's not the end of the world.
"We need to teach our children - however old they are - that loving people is not a sacrifice but a freedom in itself."
in my eyes, Hanna is this little messy ball that needs to get her life in nothing actually goes her way (the apartment hunting, dating life, having a family). it can be a lot, but she managed to get it all in order.
there were scenes in this book that moved me: the argument between Hanna and her dad, Iain
now the bad side - it took me a while to get interested in the book, the writing felt a bit messy at some parts but maybe it's because this book is a debut, that's why I'm willing to close my eye on that part.
rating: 3* - ★★★ good! It's a solid read, though not the most memorable.
thanks to Random House UK, Transworld Publishers, and NetGalley for the e-arc in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.