A review by maiselbooks
Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan

2.0

Well, this was a complete and utter waste of my time. Exciting Times tries so hard to be Normal People that it loses nearly everything which makes Normal People so great. I'm sure Naoise Dolan is a talented writer, as Ava's inner monologue is the only reason this book gets two stars instead of one. I simply could not connect to such an uninspired story, one where the idiotic plot drove forth at a glacial pace and the characters refused to develop beyond the notes they had when they were introduced. I would not recommend.