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A review by sheaburchfield
The Lonely Hearts Book Club by Lucy Gilmore
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
3.25
this wasn’t a bad book by any means — it was actually fine. just not one that fully pulled me in. i didn’t really get hooked until chapter 32… and there are only 35 chapters. 😅
the pacing felt slow for most of the story, and while i appreciated the themes (grief, connection, found family), it didn’t totally land emotionally for me until the very end. that said — the last few chapters were great. the ending was actually super satisfying and wrapped everything up in a warm, full-circle kind of way.
not a favorite, but definitely not the worst either. i can totally see this being a comfort read for a lot of people, especially if you love characters learning how to grow and heal. i’d still recommend it.
the pacing felt slow for most of the story, and while i appreciated the themes (grief, connection, found family), it didn’t totally land emotionally for me until the very end. that said — the last few chapters were great. the ending was actually super satisfying and wrapped everything up in a warm, full-circle kind of way.
not a favorite, but definitely not the worst either. i can totally see this being a comfort read for a lot of people, especially if you love characters learning how to grow and heal. i’d still recommend it.