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The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary

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christinenina's review against another edition

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4.0

Mostly listened on audio, with a bit of filling in via ebook. It was a little unsettling - the combination of trauma, abuse, and lighthearted romcom didn't totally work for me, but the story was engaging and the narrators drew me in. 

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sophiewham's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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

3.5

This book is absolutely ridiculous in so many ways. 
I hated it and then loved it and then hated it and then loved it. 
I felt it was unnecessary how much commentary there was on Tiffy’s body. It made me uncomfortable and made me wonder if the author struggles with her own body issues. 
The therapy talk I felt could’ve been done better too. The way therapy-centric words were just dropped without much substance alongside them (eg. gaslighting) made it seem like the author has had one therapy session her whole life and actually lacks the knowledge to write about it. 
The way Leon’s chapters were written made me laugh.  The lacking of pronouns, shortened sentences gave the vibe of *men lack substance* and that is hilarious to me. Love him though, I could relate to his shyness and softness. 
Overall though, I do love an idealistic rom-com and this was definitely that. I also appreciated the several side plots, kept me interested. Long live Johnny White. 

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lukel's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful sad 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? Yes

4.75


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mcshnick's review against another edition

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emotional funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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justabnotherreader's review against another edition

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emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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marie200's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Ha sido empezar a leer este libro y no lo he podido dejar. 

La historia es entretenida, tiene un ritmo rápido que no permite que te aburras, y los personajes me encantan! Ya no sólo Tiffy y Leon, sino también toda la gente de su entorno. 

El único fallo que le puefo haber visto ha sido que el final me ha sabido a poco, me habría gustado tener un par de capítulos más de cierre, puramente porque no quería despedirme de estos personajes. 

100% recomendado para pasar un buen rato (eso sí, habiendo visto antes los trigger warnings).

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maddie_a_'s review against another edition

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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

3.5


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erikaraz's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0


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noellegrace8's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

This was cuuute. I love how individualistic Tiffy is! She's not of average appearance, but she doesn't it affect what she can wear and act like. She's not the definition of "conventionally" attractive, as Leon's girlfriend so viciously remarks upon, but Leon is absolutely enraptured by her looks & beauty. I love it!

It's also solid epistolary literature. The way the chapters transition from one of their notes/letters to a relevant scene is awesome. It feels so natural.

I appreciate that the book covers more than just their romance, too. I like the prison subplot, how it shows what people might be like when justice fails and truth is suppressed. And the look into publishing, and hospice even moreso, is interesting.

I didn't give a full 5 because I prefer having an up-close-and-personal look into characters, but this felt a bit bird's-eye at times.

I give both Carrie Hope Fletcher and Kwaku Fortune 4.5/5⭐️'s. And the only reason they're not higher is probably (unfortunately) not thier fault. The production left in a lot of mouth sounds. The tracks should have been edited better.

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fleur____'s review against another edition

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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? It's complicated

4.5


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