Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary

43 reviews

jennabenna's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

I really enjoyed the slow-burn of this book! The note passing, the separate character growth, the fun side characters. It was really cozy and enjoyable!!!! I found the gaslighting ex to be stressful as a reader, but otherwise really really loved the slow pacing and and build of this relationship. I want to be friends with everyone in this book! 
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lea_talisa's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I have to say I actually didn’t like the first half of the book due to the slow pace of progress and the very unique writing of Leon’s perspective… apart from that I loved the second half of the book when the plot went on faster and you could see Tiffy and Leon interact and fall in love more and more♡♡♡ I also really like Tiffy’s personal mental progress regarding her past toxic relationship and the way you could see her transform and find back to herself ♡
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sarahkate22's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

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kjm_x's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted tense fast-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? No

4.0

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toni7tess's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.25

I really liked this book and couldn't put it down! It was a bit predictable at times, but the cast was so lovable, their interactions were interesting and the tone of the book is fun and engaging. The thing I loved the most are Tiffy's and Leon's voices and it's lovely to see their very different personalities expressed so well in writing. Reading them and their opinions of one another was super enjoyable. The narrative also offers a great perspective into life as a young adult.
The way this otherwise very lighthearted book explores emotional abuse surprised me, but I think those scenes were handled in a very thoughtful way and Tiffy's interactions with her friends around this topic are believable and thought-provoking. I also really enjoyed Richie's side story, even though it could have been expanded a bit. The reason I'm not giving 5 stars is because the premise and some aspects (like the ending) felt a bit cliché/over the top at times. However, I did really enjoy the lightheartedness and hopefulness of the narrative (it feels a bit like fanfiction but by somebody with solid writing skills) and it sets a stark contrast to other books dealing with emotional abuse, stalking or toxic relationships that can get very dark quickly. It's great how the narrative manages this balance and tackles some pretty heavy topics in the context of a lighthearted romance book. This also briefly includes critique of the criminal justice system and discussing palliative care, but I think these two aspects of the book maybe would have needed more room to breathe properly. Overall a great read if you want some cheerful escapism with lovable characters and an unusually thought-provoking narrative.
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tayking's review against another edition

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emotional 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

4.0

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book_addict's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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mandaraffe's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense 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

4.0

Liked this much better as an audiobook. It made the MMC’s parts feel more natural than when traditionally reading them. 

Original reason for DNFing: The MMC's point of view chapters were written very strangely (sentence fragments, weird grammar, clunky). The FMC's chapters were totally normal rom-com chapters. The juxtaposition was bizarre and I couldn't get into it.
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casey_sunshine's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful 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
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hanz's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes

3.0

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