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Friends in Napa by Sheila Yasmin Marikar

leeloo218's review against another edition

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

2.5

I can appreciate what author was going for, but too much time spent on describing rich people shit and not enough on character background/relationships. Why were daughter's condition and husband's transgression kept secret so long? Ending was too rushed for my liking.

pattykcreads's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

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katiepw's review against another edition

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

3.75

nikkitreater's review against another edition

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dark emotional lighthearted mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

kaylinvm94's review against another edition

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  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.0

hannyc's review against another edition

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

3.0

Didn't hate it but I didn't love it either. 🤷🏻‍♀️

beccalakatos's review against another edition

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emotional funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

cassie_thehuman's review against another edition

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

2.25

This book aims high with the variety of narrator perspectives and attempts at interlocking plot twists, but falls short due to a pretty boring buildup to a "everything is magically fixed" ending. 

Also the constant brand name dropping and rich people antics get old fast. I'm supposed to believe this woman's favorite Peloton instructor showed up to her party and then gave her her job? Yeah I don't know about that.

pjsreads's review against another edition

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

4.0

storiesmith's review against another edition

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Boring