Reviews

People Person by Candice Carty-Williams

5280reader's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

booklifter's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

marniecole's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

_courtss_'s review against another edition

4.0

4.5✨

cassiejoy's review

5.0

I wish I wouldn’t have finished this in a day and a half bc I loved these imperfect characters and will miss  them.

sjpreads's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? Yes

4.5

flowahh_'s review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

nkhensani_m's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

This book is not about what you think it's about. 

The phrase "zany adventure" comes to mind. When incidental siblings come together to keep one of them out of Big Trouble, the story we read is one about family, the difficult consequences of all our choices, history and the way it reverberates for generations, and love in all its complicated glory. 

I was worried when the first big "twist" was revealed because I could see that the author was asking me to suspend all disbelief and just support these people as they tried to figure things out. I pushed through and found quite a few moments of reflection and tenderness. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Physical abuse

Moderate: Abandonment and Body shaming

revenge porn

jussymclean's review against another edition

challenging emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

alyssadamato's review against another edition

3.5

This took me a long time to finish, and I will say when I stepped away from it I had no desire to return. At the beginning I was captivated, I thought the cover up  / try to hide her boyfriend’s body with her siblings was a funny set up for a novel about bringing a group of siblings together in adulthood. I just don’t think the book held that concept well, and it lost a lot of its charm really quickly. I also thought the siblings could have been carved out a bit more (maybe we could have even gotten chapters in their perspective). Overall a fine read!