A review by juleg
Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This is the first book I read of Naoise Dolan, and I love the way she creates characters and shares their inner world with us. As someone Ava’s Age, she did a great job encapsulating some of the inner turmoil women can face at this point in their lives, especially coming to terms with their sexuality. The book and the characters were messy at times, and I loved that. 

The ending left me a little unsatisfied, but it fit the characters, so I can’t really complain. 
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