A review by purplepenning
The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

This took quite a long while to come together for me. I liked both of the main characters, and generally enjoy a dual narration, but hoo boy, the clipped, dropped-subject voice of Leon's narration was hard to adjust to. Overall, though, it's a unique, satisfying, closed door romance with some fun publishing insider elements.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Alcohol

*Content notes: one character is a hospice nurse, one character is exiting an emotionally abusive relationship, one character has been wrongly convicted and incarcerated; there's gaslighting, emotional manipulation, stalking, confrontation, and restraining orders