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A review by shanaqui
Good Neighbors: The Full Collection by Stephanie Burgis
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Stephanie Burgis' Good Neighbours is actually a collection of short novellas, each of which is linked to one another, but which do feel a little episodic when read together (rather than seamlessly fitting together like a novel). There's the odd recap sentence here and there where reading in this format makes you want to say "yeah, I know, you said so five minutes ago".
The relationship between Leander and Mia is predictable enough, but there are some cute moments; their allies are perhaps more interesting to me, particularly Carmilla and Eliza (and I think there is a novella about them which I might well read), and also Mia's father and his relationship with Uriah. All in all, there's a touch of found family in it which is always fun (Mia only has her father at first, but ends up surprisingly opening up to her options with all kinds of neighbours).
It was a quick read and not one that seems to be sticking with me very well, but it was fun enough.
The relationship between Leander and Mia is predictable enough, but there are some cute moments; their allies are perhaps more interesting to me, particularly Carmilla and Eliza (and I think there is a novella about them which I might well read), and also Mia's father and his relationship with Uriah. All in all, there's a touch of found family in it which is always fun (Mia only has her father at first, but ends up surprisingly opening up to her options with all kinds of neighbours).
It was a quick read and not one that seems to be sticking with me very well, but it was fun enough.