viri 's review for:

To Sir, with Love by Lauren Layne

4.0

funny lighthearted reflective fast-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

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i really enjoyed this book, much more than i thought i would. i thought it would me a mid book. but i actually really liked it. i think it addressed interesting topics like the tendency to live for the satisfaction of others, especially family, instead of living for yourself. i really liked the dynamics between the siblings and how they evolved throughout the book. as well as the side characters, i feel like i got to know them pretty well. it felt overall well balanced between the primary romance and the stories of the side characters. 
i do think however that the connection between the main characters was told more than shown. except in the like presence chapters, where i feel like it went a bit too fast. the chapters where they are penpals weren’t even chapters and so i feel like we’re more told that they are connected than we are shown it. 
still a very good surprise.