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A review by writtenontheflyleaves
The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Flatshare 🛋
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I finished this last night after a breathless 24 hours of not wanting to put it down! So glad I decided to pick this one up, it was a real right-time-right-book situation.
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🏠 The plot: Tiffy and Leon are both in tight spots in their lives - with money, with romance - which pushes them into an unconventional living situation. Living on opposite schedules, they share a flat, and a bed, never meeting but conversing through notes. It’s the perfect solution, until it gets complicated...
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Ok guys let’s not beat around the bush: this book is FUN. It’s funny, it’s light-hearted, it’s optimistic - all against a backdrop of abusive relationships, soaring London rent prices, and the UK’s shitty criminal justice system. Leon’s a palliative care nurse so it even has my favourite thing in romance: a healthy awareness of mortality! If I had to be picky it is a tiiiiiny bit heavy handed in parts but I don’t even care!! I can’t wait until holidays are a thing again and I can reread this sitting on a towel on a beach somewhere. I have so much affection for this love story.
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💘 Read it if you want a book you’ll fly through and with characters who feel like individuals. Rom com characters can sometimes seem a little cookie-cutter, but particularly Tiffy is a bit of an oddball, and that makes for a very loveable romance!
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🚫 Avoid it if you’re not good at suspending disbelief - despite the proportions of Tiffy and Leon’s flat this is a larger than life story, and you need to let yourself be swept along! - or if you’re avoiding stories that recount panic attacks, emotional abuse, or incarceration.
🌟🌟🌟🌟
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I finished this last night after a breathless 24 hours of not wanting to put it down! So glad I decided to pick this one up, it was a real right-time-right-book situation.
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🏠 The plot: Tiffy and Leon are both in tight spots in their lives - with money, with romance - which pushes them into an unconventional living situation. Living on opposite schedules, they share a flat, and a bed, never meeting but conversing through notes. It’s the perfect solution, until it gets complicated...
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Ok guys let’s not beat around the bush: this book is FUN. It’s funny, it’s light-hearted, it’s optimistic - all against a backdrop of abusive relationships, soaring London rent prices, and the UK’s shitty criminal justice system. Leon’s a palliative care nurse so it even has my favourite thing in romance: a healthy awareness of mortality! If I had to be picky it is a tiiiiiny bit heavy handed in parts but I don’t even care!! I can’t wait until holidays are a thing again and I can reread this sitting on a towel on a beach somewhere. I have so much affection for this love story.
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💘 Read it if you want a book you’ll fly through and with characters who feel like individuals. Rom com characters can sometimes seem a little cookie-cutter, but particularly Tiffy is a bit of an oddball, and that makes for a very loveable romance!
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🚫 Avoid it if you’re not good at suspending disbelief - despite the proportions of Tiffy and Leon’s flat this is a larger than life story, and you need to let yourself be swept along! - or if you’re avoiding stories that recount panic attacks, emotional abuse, or incarceration.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Sexual violence