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A review by thelibraryskeeper
Tell Me How You Really Feel by Betty Cayouette
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
First off i want to thank St. Martin’s publishing for reaching out to me to read this e-arc.
The book features Maeve and Finn who have been friends since college. While they were living in New York they started a podcast and it went viral for how real it was. Sure enough, a streaming platform picks them up and suddenly their lives are much bigger than before.
Maeve had to work hard to get where she is. She went through university and has struggled as a women in the media. Finn on the other hand is a nepo baby in pure definition. Honestly this part of him is what drives my review to be lower. I found him to be overly obnoxious with this. Like he's just privileged and doesn't really think beyond that which absolutely causes him issues.
Now the miscommunication trope is something I don't love a lot of. For two people who talk about feelings a lot these two are the WORST at talking to each other. The book is largely driven on the fact that they had a misunderstanding and then never talked about it. Overall the premise was interesting and I loved that Kennywood made an appearance (I'm from Pittsburgh).
The book features Maeve and Finn who have been friends since college. While they were living in New York they started a podcast and it went viral for how real it was. Sure enough, a streaming platform picks them up and suddenly their lives are much bigger than before.
Maeve had to work hard to get where she is. She went through university and has struggled as a women in the media. Finn on the other hand is a nepo baby in pure definition. Honestly this part of him is what drives my review to be lower. I found him to be overly obnoxious with this. Like he's just privileged and doesn't really think beyond that which absolutely causes him issues.
Now the miscommunication trope is something I don't love a lot of. For two people who talk about feelings a lot these two are the WORST at talking to each other. The book is largely driven on the fact that they had a misunderstanding and then never talked about it. Overall the premise was interesting and I loved that Kennywood made an appearance (I'm from Pittsburgh).