Review by mcstressy - Four Weekends and a Funeral

Four Weekends and a Funeral by Ellie Palmer

2.5

emotional lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

LIKED:

My favorite part of this book was the discussions of breast cancer, diagnoses, etc. It was written with a lot of intentionality and added so much to the FMC's storyline and character arc.
The overall premise of this book is interesting, with her boyfriend breaking up with her and not telling anyone and then dying. Fun stuff, I tell ya.
The Minnesota setting was nice. There just is something about MN that makes for a good romance setting, ya know?
Karissa Vacker is so unbelievably skilled as an audio narrator.
I like this cover. It's simple and sweet. The title I'm meh on, but the cover is good.

LAMENTED:

Okay, so I listed to 76% of this book and realized...nothing had happened. I mean, yes, things had happened. But there was soo so little plot and I felt like I had genuinely missed something entirely. But...I hadn't? It just seemed like things were going in circles. I'm normally fine with vibes, but this one just didn't not stick for me.
I found both of these MCs a bit lacking, mostly because I think they lacked a bit of depth or layers or some kind. I just wanted a bit more from each of them that filled them out a bit. And their connection just seemed kind of...boring.
In the same way that I really liked the BRCA rep, it also became TOO much of the FMC's character. I wanted more for her to be than her diagnosis. And I know that was a big part of her arc and the story. But she ended up just feeling a bit flat.
The side characters were grating. Mara was alright, but Chelsea and What's-his-name were just too cariacture-y for my tastes.

LONGED FOR:

Will I read the next one? : I have her next book as an ARC, so yeah. It looks cute.

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