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The Most Likely Club by Elyssa Friedland

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firxtly's review

funny lighthearted fast-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

Idk man, it’s a pretty run of the mill book about female friendship and floundering in your forties. While I read it quickly, it was not a particularly substantial or comforting read. Not bad, but I’d pick it up from the library not a bookstore.

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bookstorian's review

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3.5

After attending their high school reunion three friends are determined to reach their superlatives - or as close to as possible. 'The Most Likely Club' explores the power of female friendship, love, family and motherhood and was just the kind of easy read I needed right now.

What I enjoyed about this novel was the diversity and spread of characters as well as the exploration of high school friendship. I count myself incredibly lucky to still be such close friends with so many of the girls I went to high school with so it was really refreshing to see this type of female friendship at the forefront of a novel. Each woman had something different that they were struggling with or striving for which made for an interesting read, especially when coupled with the anxiety of a high school reunion.

What I didn't enjoy so much about the novel is the mystery behind one of the four friends, she really seemed to be incredibly absent throughout most of the novel, I also thought some of the heavier themes, such as an eating disorder was very easily brushed aside when the character decided they were just going to start eating again...

While this book was the perfect, easy read for endless hours spent feeding my new born it wasn't anything particularly memorable in comparison to some of the other reads that grace my shelves.

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chelsearosales's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring fast-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

3.0

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sarahkillian16's review

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lighthearted medium-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? It's complicated

3.25

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kdailyreads's review

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emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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bookshelf_al's review

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hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

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tysbooks's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing medium-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

3.0

This was a cute read. We follow four best friends that back in high school were ready to take over the world. Years later they realize that life has gotten the better of them and some of them have put their dreams aside to take care of their families. At their 25th high school reunion they decide they will makes those superlatives they worked so hard to get come true and become the women they wanted to be.

I appreciated that this was a diverse group of women that came from different backgrounds and all had different goals in life. It was interesting to see the difference from what the friends planned on doing after high school verses what they actually did, which is so relatable. For the most part, this book is very lighthearted, nostalgic, and at times at humorous, but it does touch on some heavier topics such as eating disorders, bullying and miscarriages. While I don't think this is a book that will stick with me, it does make you sit back and ask yourself if you are truly where you want to be in life.

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cait_mccarron's review

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hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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katisreading's review

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lighthearted 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

3.0

This was a very middle of the road, meh book for me. And I think the main reason for that was Melissa’s character. I couldn’t stand her and I couldn’t wait for her POV chapters to be over. All in all, it just felt like a quick book where we didn’t get to dwell on things to much, even though it had some great underlying themes I wish could’ve gotten explored a bit more.

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backlistsandbooze's review against another edition

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2.75

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