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The Humans by Matt Haig
3.75
challenging lighthearted reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The first third of the book and some chapters with just the main character’s thoughts really dragged on for me. It was a lot of “cheap” philosophy that I didn’t really care for. I was more interested in the plot and character development. I absolutely loved the ending - it was so satisfying! If it had been any different, I wouldn’t be as pleased. 

I was debating between 3.75 stars and 4 stars because some parts were really boring - for example, we were given an explanation what coffee was that took a page. Like, I know what it is, I don’t need to read 35 metaphors about it. 

I decided to give this book 3.75 stars because it was a veeeeeery light and fast read. It felt like a second draft of the book, the writing was raw, in my opinion. I felt too generous giving this book 4 stars. I quite enjoyed it, but I don’t think I will ever read it again.