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edithslfl 's review for:
Most Wonderful
by Georgia Clark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Thank you Net Galley, Dial Press Trade Paperback, Random House Publishing Group and Georgia Clark for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
What is better than 1 queer character and love story? 3 queer characters, all in one family, with interwoven fast moving character development and family ties!
This started out with mild chaos, there were a few pages where I flipped back and forth trying to figure out what I was reading- understanding if it was the same POV, who the new character I was being introduced to was, and how they and the previous character I had gotten to know were connected.
But it was only a fleeting moment of confusion as I quickly learned I would be getting to intimately know 3 siblings as they navigated romance and their romantic attractions alongside their own relationships with each other and their all important mother.
I was quick to find Liz, Birdie, and Raf fun to get to know and excited to follow along with their story as well as their mother, Babs!
Each of the three siblings offered different experiences, equally enjoyable to get to know. Liz navigating romance amongst her career, Birdie finding herself amidst fleeting romances and reflecting on her relationship with her father while she looks as her lifestyle and decisions, and Raf, who dives right into the romantic deep end and somewhat drowns repetitively until we get to join him in looking at how his attraction manifests from his own desire to find his belonging.
The sibling stories carry smoothly, each offering their own trials and tribulations. I found myself wondering– what is going to be the 3rd act turbulence, will it be their individual experiences, or something shared? And we learn that it’s about the string that ties them all together- their mother. I can’t say I was expecting what happened, though there were plenty of hints, I was partially expecting the mother to be in love with her assistant.
I enjoyed reading this winter and holiday set experience in the throws of summer and it’s a perfect holiday romance tied in with family and identity!
4 gooses
3 spicy honks
What is better than 1 queer character and love story? 3 queer characters, all in one family, with interwoven fast moving character development and family ties!
This started out with mild chaos, there were a few pages where I flipped back and forth trying to figure out what I was reading- understanding if it was the same POV, who the new character I was being introduced to was, and how they and the previous character I had gotten to know were connected.
But it was only a fleeting moment of confusion as I quickly learned I would be getting to intimately know 3 siblings as they navigated romance and their romantic attractions alongside their own relationships with each other and their all important mother.
I was quick to find Liz, Birdie, and Raf fun to get to know and excited to follow along with their story as well as their mother, Babs!
Each of the three siblings offered different experiences, equally enjoyable to get to know. Liz navigating romance amongst her career, Birdie finding herself amidst fleeting romances and reflecting on her relationship with her father while she looks as her lifestyle and decisions, and Raf, who dives right into the romantic deep end and somewhat drowns repetitively until we get to join him in looking at how his attraction manifests from his own desire to find his belonging.
The sibling stories carry smoothly, each offering their own trials and tribulations. I found myself wondering– what is going to be the 3rd act turbulence, will it be their individual experiences, or something shared? And we learn that it’s about the string that ties them all together- their mother. I can’t say I was expecting what happened, though there were plenty of hints, I was partially expecting the mother to be in love with her assistant.
I enjoyed reading this winter and holiday set experience in the throws of summer and it’s a perfect holiday romance tied in with family and identity!
4 gooses
3 spicy honks