A review by miny03rd
Bitter Sweet by Hattie Williams

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

4.5

I’m not sure what about the description of this book led me to requesting a copy but I am sure glad I did. At the moment I’m finding it hard to find the correct words to describe how this book made me feel, and I might have to come back after thinking a bit more, but I’ll try my best.

Bitter Sweet is extremely emotional, both within the story and as a reader. Williams does an excellent job of placing you inside of Charlie’s head and making you truly understand her through the events of this book. There were so many times where I just had to stop and take a breather because I felt for Charlie so much. 

Pretty early on I started thinking about how this would make a great movie, is that ironic?

This book was truly beautiful and I think a great look into the kinds of relationships older men in power pursue with younger women.