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Roommating
by Meredith Schorr
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Perfectly bookish 📚
Plot: Sabrina is matched with 72 year old Marcia on a roommate app. The app pairs people in need to cheap living with older folks in need of some help around the house (how fun). The two become fast friends, and get along perfectly. Things are flipped when Marcia’s long lost grandson, Adam, comes to live with them for an unknown amount of time.
My Thoughts: I loved the plot of this book, but I didn’t love the execution. Marcia was by far my favorite character. She was fun, whitty, and took no bs. I wish we got more of her story, because her life seems fascinating. I loved the relationship with books both Sabrina and Adam had. Working at a library was fun, and something I haven’t read before. Their relationship though….not my favorite. The build up was great, the short term during was fine, but the fallout was annoying. They were both very immature in my opinion (yes, I know they are only 23), but come on. It was a little ridiculous. The grand gesture at the end saved it. I feel like a POV from Adam may have bumped this up to a 4 star, and more Marcia I cannot stress enough how awesome she was!
Thank you Forever Publishing and Netgalley for an advanced e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
-Slow Burn
-Forced Proximity
-Bookish
-Jewish Representation
-LGBTQIA + Representation
-Single POV
-1/5 Spice Level
Plot: Sabrina is matched with 72 year old Marcia on a roommate app. The app pairs people in need to cheap living with older folks in need of some help around the house (how fun). The two become fast friends, and get along perfectly. Things are flipped when Marcia’s long lost grandson, Adam, comes to live with them for an unknown amount of time.
My Thoughts: I loved the plot of this book, but I didn’t love the execution. Marcia was by far my favorite character. She was fun, whitty, and took no bs. I wish we got more of her story, because her life seems fascinating. I loved the relationship with books both Sabrina and Adam had. Working at a library was fun, and something I haven’t read before. Their relationship though….not my favorite. The build up was great, the short term during was fine, but the fallout was annoying. They were both very immature in my opinion (yes, I know they are only 23), but come on. It was a little ridiculous. The grand gesture at the end saved it. I feel like a POV from Adam may have bumped this up to a 4 star, and more Marcia I cannot stress enough how awesome she was!
Thank you Forever Publishing and Netgalley for an advanced e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
-Slow Burn
-Forced Proximity
-Bookish
-Jewish Representation
-LGBTQIA + Representation
-Single POV
-1/5 Spice Level