I’m not sure what I think just yet. There are aspects I absolutely loved about this story and the characters but I’m on the fence about a few things �I’m not sure what I think just yet. There are aspects I absolutely loved about this story and the characters but I’m on the fence about a few things � as always this book had me feeling all the feelings and obviously I binged it in a day so it had me hooked.
When I read the premise of this book I just knew it was going to be my kind of read� I immediately purchased it and shoved it on my bookshelf. Where iWhen I read the premise of this book I just knew it was going to be my kind of read� I immediately purchased it and shoved it on my bookshelf. Where it sat. For far longer than it should have.
I’m so happy I finally grabbed this off my shelf and started it and the rave reviews are well-deserved. This story isn’t as light-hearted as it may initially appear to be. There are some serious things happening in the background of this story that made me really appreciate the witty banter and lovely characters that O’Leary managed to create.
Tiffy is one of my new favorite characters I’ve read. When we first meet her she’s kind of at a crossroads. Her recent ex has decided he’s moved on…even though he and Tiffy still live in the same flat. She’s determined to move out, but her choices are a dump of an apartment or possibly sharing a flat with someone she’s never met and most likely never will� in person anyway. Tiffy’s personality just jumps off the page when you’re reading her side of the story, but you can tell she’s almost been stifled in her relationship with Justin and seeing her become her true self as she becomes more and more removed from him was so lovely to experience.
Leon� man he gives me the feels for sure. His chapters were so � him. If that makes any sense at all. O’Leary’s characterization of him was just perfect. As a reader I felt like I was standing in front of him while reading his chapters, learning about his past, his family and his personality. While he’s not outgoing and talkative, that made me appreciate his expressiveness all the more when he really was feeling things.
I adored getting to see these two get to know each other through sticky notes. Their personalities complemented each other and there were times where I found myself giggling to myself when Tiffy put something in a note or sighing happily when they recognized that the other may have had a bad day and they did something nice for the other. It’s amazing how well you can get to know someone without ever having met them in person.
O’Leary also did something else that made me so incredibly happy� while this is Tiffy and Leon’s story, the other characters in the book were so very much a part of the story. Tiffy’s friends and the patients at the hospital and Leon’s family� they all impacted these characters in a way that wasn’t just a blip in the story and it was so lovely to get to know them as well. I personally would love to see Richie get his HEA. (I’m just saying).
As I mentioned this story does tackle a few serious topics� emotional abuse, stalkerish ex’s, death and dying, and falsely imprisoned family just to name a few. Nothing over the top for sure, but surprisingly that’s a lot for a book that isn’t 700 pages and honestly I like that there were some very serious undertones to this story.
Overall, I really loved this one � I gave it 5 stars after all � and immediately went online to purchase O’Leary’s other novel The Switch which is giving me major THE HOLIDAY feels so I’m quite hopeful I’ll love it just as much as this one.
If you are a fan of Contemporary Fiction I highly recommend this one!...more
Everything i had hoped it would be!! My only gripe listening to them all back to back was that in book 4 the narrator was saying Matthias and Kaede’s Everything i had hoped it would be!! My only gripe listening to them all back to back was that in book 4 the narrator was saying Matthias and Kaede’s names differently but otherwise the audio was such a wonderful ending to this world and series and story! ...more
I absolutely loved Maggie's book Unconventional so when I saw she had a new book out I had to grab it! I say this a lot, but I don't know why I waitedI absolutely loved Maggie's book Unconventional so when I saw she had a new book out I had to grab it! I say this a lot, but I don't know why I waited so long to read it!
This book is a love letter to all those who work in theater - both on and backstage. I was never really a theater person but have recently for reasons (Hamilton) become more and more interested in it and seeing the performances. I never really thought about all the things that go into getting a show ready for opening night and all those people behind the scenes that we don't see, and this book really opens your eyes to it.
This story focuses on Hope. She's loved theater her whole life, but her mom is an award winning costume designer and for each job she gets she wonders if she's only there because people know her mom. In order to see if she has what it takes to earn a job and do it well, she goes on an interview to work as an intern for a huge production with one of her idols... and she gets the job. She decides not to tell anyone, not even her family what she's doing to make sure she has what it takes and make sure no one interferes.
I loved the characters in this story so much - yes absolutely Hope, but I also really loved getting to know the rest of the cast too! So much teamwork is needed to put a production in place, and you can see that with every interaction Harcourt writes.
There is plenty of swoon in this story, and a bit of a cross-over from her book Unconventional, which you must also read, and her best friend Priya and her new friend George are just so wonderful I couldn't get enough of them!
There is something for everyone in this story of finding your way in the world... romance, family, friendship and of course lots and lots of theater! If that's your thing, I can't recommend this one more! ...more
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