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A review by documentno_is
The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.25
This was a potential 5 star book for me that I felt fell off a little in the end.
The way the author tied together the conflict felt a bit forced and a bit too neat all in one.
I would have given them 4.5 if they just hadn’t gotten engaged I felt like that really took away from all the complex character work the author layed out in the rest of the novel. All the time spent delineating that Leon needed to listen to her and not others about how she wasn’t ready and then suddenly were getting an engagement two years later…idk I just didn’t find it necessary
The rest of the novel was fantastic however. The narrative devices of the post it’s and the search for Johnny. The fact that they have other complex relationships and don’t just exist immediately for each other. The way their connection was grown took great care and it was very successful for me. Also the prose was very funny and very tender and clearly took its audience seriously.
The way the author tied together the conflict felt a bit forced and a bit too neat all in one.
The rest of the novel was fantastic however. The narrative devices of the post it’s and the search for Johnny. The fact that they have other complex relationships and don’t just exist immediately for each other. The way their connection was grown took great care and it was very successful for me. Also the prose was very funny and very tender and clearly took its audience seriously.