A review by btwnprintedpgs
The Predictable Heartbreaks of Imogen Finch by Jacqueline Firkins

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I really enjoyed this book! I liked the peek at Imogen's past relationships and how they started and ended and their impact on her and her views of love. Enter her high school crush, Eliot, who is as intense and lovable as ever, and we get quiet moments, knee taps, and so much delicious tension. I loved the build up of the book and how everything played out. I even teared up at one point because there was just so much heart and love in this story that I couldn't stop myself. I loved the community of people they have, how they support and rely on (and gossip about) each other, it truly lent itself to the heart in this book and I adored them.

At times, I did feel like there were a lot of names to figure out and digest. Though I enjoyed the community participation, keeping track of everyone was a bit tough at first. There also felt like there was just a little thing missing. I'm not fully sure what, but it niggles at my brain.

All in all though, I loved this story and I fell into it so quickly. Imogen is easy to love, even if all her 17 exes didn't think so.

TW: infidelity, injury detail, sexual content, parent who needs a caretaker, death of a parent, grief; mentions parental neglect
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