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beautifulpaxielreads's review
emotional
funny
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? It's complicated
3.5
The thing that really stood out to me about Libby Lawrence is how beautifully all the characters were written. They were real, flawed, and messy. They weren't perfect, they sometimes made bad decisions and behaved irrationally - but that's life, isn't it? Jodi McAlister absolutely NAILED this, character-wise.
I'm a theatre tragic, so any scenes where the characters were rehearsing or hanging out or performing, I loved. I was a little confused about how they managed to put on so many productions in such a short space of time, but I went with it because I was enjoying the book so much.
I did feel around the halfway point that there was maybe TOO much drama (bordering on melodrama) - but then it is a novel about the theatre, so maybe I shouldn't have been too surprised (!).
Overall, a very nice read with characters who really leaped off the page.
I'm a theatre tragic, so any scenes where the characters were rehearsing or hanging out or performing, I loved. I was a little confused about how they managed to put on so many productions in such a short space of time, but I went with it because I was enjoying the book so much.
I did feel around the halfway point that there was maybe TOO much drama (bordering on melodrama) - but then it is a novel about the theatre, so maybe I shouldn't have been too surprised (!).
Overall, a very nice read with characters who really leaped off the page.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Sexual content, and Stalking
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Violence
Some slut-shaming, off-page death of a sibling via
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