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mariepie's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
ifollowedthatrabbit's review
4.0
~This ARC has been gently provided in exchange for an honest review~
This book has touched me deeply. I’m not good at words, but I’ll try to give it the review it deserves.
Things aren’t going well for Annie, lately. She had been harassed for months by her boss. One day, he tried to go further, and started groping her, so she shoved him away and he fell onto a lab table, causing the destruction of several expensive material. She handed her resignation, because as she explained, she couldn’t stand it anymore.
No one at the company supported her, moreover, her boss claimed that she assaulted him.
Due to the agreement she signed when accepting the job, she couldn’t work as a chemist for, at lest, two years. So, she decided to start a cleaning business. Now, she has some neighbours as clients, although it doesn’t keep her as busy as she would like.
As if this wasn’t enough, her fiancé tells her that he is at the airport waiting for his plane to go to Paris. He explains her that he needs some time alone to get things clear, and he has always wanted to spend some time in Paris (he’s a French teacher). So, he asks her, as well as his family, to not contact him for a month.
Annie has come to the conclusion that people cause pain, and she can’t cope with that anymore, therefore, she decides to avoid people, especially new people. Although, this is not as simple as she thinks at first. A couple of “new people” appears in her life, and she can’t help making an exception. And here is when Annie starts to see the world in a different way.
I loved this book, because I liked Annie from the very beginning. She is quite unique. And when she opens up to people she learns to see things from a different perspective. On the one hand, she realises that people aren’t only the cause of pain, but they are also the cause of happiness. On the other hand, avoiding her emotions isn't the best option either. It's easier to deal with them when you are surrounded by the people who care for you. And as her mother says to her, “emotions can be messy, Annie, but that doesn’t mean you should run from them.”
Finally, I can only say that this book has touched me deeply, because I couldn’t help feeling related to Annie’s idea of avoiding people and trying to run away from her emotions. I’ve been there too, and it seems the perfect solution, but it turns out to be quite the contrary. People can hurt, yes, but some people can make you feel good, and make your life better. Moreover, running away from one’s emotions is tiring, and then you realise that some people can help you cope with them.
This book has touched me deeply. I’m not good at words, but I’ll try to give it the review it deserves.
Things aren’t going well for Annie, lately. She had been harassed for months by her boss. One day, he tried to go further, and started groping her, so she shoved him away and he fell onto a lab table, causing the destruction of several expensive material. She handed her resignation, because as she explained, she couldn’t stand it anymore.
No one at the company supported her, moreover, her boss claimed that she assaulted him.
Due to the agreement she signed when accepting the job, she couldn’t work as a chemist for, at lest, two years. So, she decided to start a cleaning business. Now, she has some neighbours as clients, although it doesn’t keep her as busy as she would like.
As if this wasn’t enough, her fiancé tells her that he is at the airport waiting for his plane to go to Paris. He explains her that he needs some time alone to get things clear, and he has always wanted to spend some time in Paris (he’s a French teacher). So, he asks her, as well as his family, to not contact him for a month.
Annie has come to the conclusion that people cause pain, and she can’t cope with that anymore, therefore, she decides to avoid people, especially new people. Although, this is not as simple as she thinks at first. A couple of “new people” appears in her life, and she can’t help making an exception. And here is when Annie starts to see the world in a different way.
I loved this book, because I liked Annie from the very beginning. She is quite unique. And when she opens up to people she learns to see things from a different perspective. On the one hand, she realises that people aren’t only the cause of pain, but they are also the cause of happiness. On the other hand, avoiding her emotions isn't the best option either. It's easier to deal with them when you are surrounded by the people who care for you. And as her mother says to her, “emotions can be messy, Annie, but that doesn’t mean you should run from them.”
Finally, I can only say that this book has touched me deeply, because I couldn’t help feeling related to Annie’s idea of avoiding people and trying to run away from her emotions. I’ve been there too, and it seems the perfect solution, but it turns out to be quite the contrary. People can hurt, yes, but some people can make you feel good, and make your life better. Moreover, running away from one’s emotions is tiring, and then you realise that some people can help you cope with them.
mckayla_haesch's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
3.5
This book is a great read for someone who wants to see real life issues mixed with comedic relief. The FMC had her stand-up moments and her not so stand-up moments. Her internal dialogue was extremely relatable, albeit sometimes on the immature side. How she goes about solving issues didn’t make much sense to me, but it provided some much needed “no tension” sort of plot. I didn’t love how the plot seemed to split into multiple storylines that I wish we would’ve seen more of, and the trauma dumping from one of the secondary characters close to the end confused me. I didn’t see how it added any substance to the story and it made me feel like the author had a random burst of inspiration for how to explain the reason behind the character, but it didn’t mesh well with the overall objective. I appreciated that our FMC stood up for herself and had that strength to say what needed to be said and keep moving forward. However, I was confused when it came to her relationship…the math just was not mathing 😂 Either way this was a fun one to listen to!
jusuwa's review
4.0
A light and sweet read. Annie's carefully planned life takes an unexpected turn when she suddenly has to quit her job and her fiance goes on an overseas trip alone and no longer responds to her email. Annie has to figure out what to do next and reevaluate her life choices. Along the way she makes new friends, comes to terms with the past and makes new plans. Perfect for fans of Abbie Waxman.
ltvoa9's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted to like this, and did for a bit in the middle but ultimately this is not a good book. Kept waiting to get to the predictable ending while slogging through the protagonist’s completely unrealistic way of speaking.
readlovingly's review
3.0
I sort of thought the plot could’ve gone faster (it felt like not much was going on for the first 30% of the book). However, I think the characters did drive the plot really well. I was interested in how things would turn out for them.
The scattered way that Annie would figure aspects of her life out - and especially the moments where she would backtrack - felt really real and honest.
Harper and Mo were really interesting characters and I definitely wish Mo had gotten a bit more attention.
Overall, it was a fun read.
The scattered way that Annie would figure aspects of her life out - and especially the moments where she would backtrack - felt really real and honest.
Harper and Mo were really interesting characters and I definitely wish Mo had gotten a bit more attention.
Overall, it was a fun read.
trayceebee's review against another edition
3.0
I can't tell if it's the narrator's style of reading or if it's the way the book is written, but one thing about this story that has been bugging me all the way through it: there's a lot of "....he said...." and "....I said...." that were almost too purposefully added in, and then there were these pauses in the way the narrator would include them. Like, a statement is made, but then there's an almost dramatic pause before the bit "I said" is added....
Despite that, I found this book light and enjoyable. There were some rather serious topics touched on, but enough funny bits were mixed in to keep it from getting too heavy.
Despite that, I found this book light and enjoyable. There were some rather serious topics touched on, but enough funny bits were mixed in to keep it from getting too heavy.
bonannabook's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed a number of aspects of this book - it just didn’t end well! Pun intended. Annie continually talks about science - but some pretty basic science is missing when it comes to relationships. The obsessed, thinking of the other person all the time aspect doesn’t last forever - that’s a scientific, chemical fact - nor would it be healthy. That being used as the relationship rationale at the end really diminished the book for me.