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I Hope This Finds You Well
by Natalie Sue
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really wanted to like this book more. It had a really great start and I was laughing out loud quite a few times, but about halfway through it really started to feel repetitive and the office setting didn't help. Unfortunately too much of this story takes place with the characters sitting down either at their cubicle or in another part of the office. Maybe this wouldn't have been so bad if we were given more email/dm/text inserts instead of just a bunch of descriptions of other characters also staring at their computers.
I also don't know how to feel about the main character Jolene. I wanted to root for her so bad, but some of the choices she kept making not only held back her character development, but felt like obvious choices to keep the plot running. One thing I always have a problem with books like these is that they always feel too drawn out that when the ending finally arrives they're not quite sure how to realistically wrap it all up.
I will say though that the parts I did enjoy had me either laughing out loud or bringing some tears to my eyes. I do think that this story was an interesting concept, just not all that well executed.
I also don't know how to feel about the main character Jolene. I wanted to root for her so bad, but some of the choices she kept making not only held back her character development, but felt like obvious choices to keep the plot running. One thing I always have a problem with books like these is that they always feel too drawn out that when the ending finally arrives they're not quite sure how to realistically wrap it all up.
I will say though that the parts I did enjoy had me either laughing out loud or bringing some tears to my eyes. I do think that this story was an interesting concept, just not all that well executed.