I just finished this and felt that Jen portrayed Andy as far from perfect for her, blaming him for things like not being a good listener, a thoughtful gift giver, or being nice to her family. I dive deeper into this in my upcoming blog post. I thought the plot twist wasn’t just that she wanted to be alone, but that he wasn’t at all what she needed—especially with the timing of the ending.
You’re right that she doesn’t say he’s perfect! I do still think that she gives a lot of excuses for him though. Oooh I’m excited for your post! I’ll watch out for it, but please do tag me in case I miss it!
i like dolly alderton’s writing but her books do feel pretty surface level to me? i think they’re really popular because they’re accessible, which isn’t a bad thing, but i agree, i’m always left wanting more.
I just finished this and felt that Jen portrayed Andy as far from perfect for her, blaming him for things like not being a good listener, a thoughtful gift giver, or being nice to her family. I dive deeper into this in my upcoming blog post. I thought the plot twist wasn’t just that she wanted to be alone, but that he wasn’t at all what she needed—especially with the timing of the ending.
You’re right that she doesn’t say he’s perfect! I do still think that she gives a lot of excuses for him though. Oooh I’m excited for your post! I’ll watch out for it, but please do tag me in case I miss it!
i like dolly alderton’s writing but her books do feel pretty surface level to me? i think they’re really popular because they’re accessible, which isn’t a bad thing, but i agree, i’m always left wanting more.
That's an excellent point about how acccessible they are! Hmmm, have you read Dear Dolly?
i have! i thought it was fine, just a typical advice column really
I haven’t yet read anything of Dolly’s, but planning to start with Everything I Know About Love
That’s such a good book, and I love Ghosts too! I think reading her memoir before her fiction books gave me a different perspective on her work.