As always, Meryl Wilsner writes charmingly. The book was definitely interesting and the characters were well developed. Their attraction to each other and all the steamy scenes were well written, the only thing the book lacked was the romantic connection, to me. They clearly had tension and also had a good friendship dynamic but I struggled to see how they were romantically intertwined. 

Also, this book has THE most ridiculous annoying miscommunication ever because technically they talked about it and still ended up getting entirely different things out of the conversation, it didn't even lead to a conflict, it's as if it was just put there to drive me nuts. Football was barely there: it barely really signified that it was a World Cup year. The mental health stuff, the way in which it all unfolded, it left a bad aftertaste to me. 

Overall: not for me but I can see how others would enjoy it. 

This book is brilliant. I don't really know how else to describe it. 

I have not read Caroline O'Donoghue's other books but by God will I read them now. Her writing is sharp, to the point, the type where you reread a phrase several times to focus on how perfect it is. It's witty and funny and refreshing. 

The construction of the story was marvellous as well. Multi-layered but not in such a way as to make you feel stupid or indignant. 

I loved the insight into the book world, what there was of it. As someone about to get an English degree, I do feel as though I've seen the Ghost Of Christmas Future career-wise but I am not going to focus on that. Or maybe it added to my enjoyment of this book. I can't really tell right now. 

The book touches several complex issues with stunningly breezy ease while being multi-faceted in its exploration of them. I was blown away (that's the wind reference continued. I'm unimpressed too; it's late),

Rachel. Oh, Rachel. I love her. I think about her often. The book is written is such a way as to juxtapose the many different selves that are inside us and it absolutely makes her fascinating. I would go so far as to say that I'm obsessed. I'd like to reread this book with a highlighter. To put it under a microscope. To examine it in such depth that I never speak of it again. 

The side characters. I struggle to have any favourites. They were people, they were real people and the development we see and what we learn, being filtered through Rachel -- again. I'd like to look at it so closely it falls apart. 

Overall, READ IT, PLEASE.