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bookishbrighton's review
1.0
It hurts to give a 1 star rating and I am genuinely gutted about this one because I had high hopes, but I just found it boring. The whole thing felt so disjointed; just descriptions of one date after another with no real flow or story. The main ‘story’ running very, very loosely throughout about Fran and Ivy was completely under-explored and even after nearly 400 pages I felt like I hardly knew any of the characters at all, even Fran really. Even though I didn’t feel like there was any real flow, there were some parts that felt even more random and had me checking I hadn’t missed entire pages - like why did her mate’s boyfriend dress up as a policeman with a hello kitty notebook to go and retrieve a pair of earrings? And what on EARTH was the weird ‘Winnie the Pooh’ half naked character towards the end? I persevered in the hopes there would be a twist or at least a point, but sadly not.
em_haydon's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
literaryinliverpool's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
clotimms's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
katypotaty0908's review
funny
lighthearted
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Pregnancy
beckiewhite2's review
adventurous
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? No
3.75
booksasportals's review
i wanted to love this but thought the writing was meh and some of the content made me cringe. one or the other of those is fine but both so early on and i'm out
alliegrace's review
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
rsofhackney's review
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I really wanted to like this book, I felt like the main character I could identify with.
I then read the book and no no no, they are the most awful selfish person, no character growth, a terrible friend and treats her mum badly.
All she does is go on dates, that’s it.
Not for me
I then read the book and no no no, they are the most awful selfish person, no character growth, a terrible friend and treats her mum badly.
All she does is go on dates, that’s it.
Not for me