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mysterymom40's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-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
2.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, and Toxic relationship
amcghig's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Toxic relationship
madsmcw_reads's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
slow-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
3.0
I was so excited to read this book, and it ended up being a huge let down. I was expecting a fun food competition with crazy, over the top antics, and laugh out loud scenes. What I got though, was a super emotional family drama/midlife crisis kind of story.
I honestly didn't like Mae or Amanda for most of the story. They're just really unhappy people (for good reasons I'll admit) but they tend to make everyone else around them unhappy too. And a lot of the issues just came down to people not communicating with one another and those kinds of stories just end up annoying me.
I did like about the last third of the book. I enjoyed watching the families come together and support one another. I just didn't enjoy the ride of getting to that point. I was bored for a lot of the book and just waiting for something to happen. The ending was great, but I think this story could have benefitted from an epilogue to see what happened after the show wrapped.
I honestly didn't like Mae or Amanda for most of the story. They're just really unhappy people (for good reasons I'll admit) but they tend to make everyone else around them unhappy too. And a lot of the issues just came down to people not communicating with one another and those kinds of stories just end up annoying me.
I did like about the last third of the book. I enjoyed watching the families come together and support one another. I just didn't enjoy the ride of getting to that point. I was bored for a lot of the book and just waiting for something to happen. The ending was great, but I think this story could have benefitted from an epilogue to see what happened after the show wrapped.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship
Moderate: Chronic illness and Death
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