Reviews

Olive by Emma Gannon

hannahri0's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

cfabel2000's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

Great story about how you have to actively work to maintain friendships when you choose different life paths, but just bc you don’t have everything in common doesn’t mean that you have to leave your friends or be left behind. V emotional especially if you’re childfree and worry about your friends leaving you behind when they have kids.

lindsey102's review against another edition

Nothing was pulling me in much, didn’t keep my attention nor did I get excited to pick this one up

lgb98's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

rachcatx's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

charlottereadsalot's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

emmaliz's review against another edition

lighthearted

3.0

kippersandjam's review against another edition

2.0

urrrghhh. middle class white woman writes about the struggle and strife that having a decent job and boujie mates in central london brings.

great concept but deeply questionable execution, love.

laura_t21's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

tamzsyn_'s review

5.0

It is so so refreshing to read a book about a woman who is coming to terms with the fact that she doesn't want children, how lonely it feels and how many people diminish her choices. Having been the friend who often says 'I don't want children' and the response 9 times out of 10 being 'you'll change your mind' I really related to this book, I worry often about drifting from people due to my decision to remain child free and it really summed everything up brilliantly.

I listened to the audiobook while reading and having Sian Clifford narrate it was amazing! The book to me felt like a mix already between Fleabag and Everything I Know About Love but having Claire from fleabag actually narrate it really bought me there. 

We need more of this narrative in media and I think it's just the beginning for it.