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Nora schrijft haar eigen verhaal by Annabel Monaghan

44 reviews

albyatross's review against another edition

Got through two chapters, I can't do it. This has high reviews, but I agree w/the person saying "is this the same book as the rest of you have??".

Nora I get, she's just gone through a divorce, and really only wants to write and make meatloaf and get her kids from school.

Leo. Leo needs whole man disposal services. In two chapters he steals alcohol from Nora AT LEAST four times. Maybe he gets more personality later, but "actor who steals alcohol from a broke divorcee...and also breaks into her kitchen unwelcomed at least once" does NOT make me want to root for this man. Which isn't great for a romance novel. Trash, trash him.

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maggies's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

What a lovely romance. It's refreshing to read a book with a mature FMC and MMC. It really changes the whole dynamic—these are people with experiences and lives beyond each other and their own little worlds. Nora, raising her children as a newly single parent after her ex leaves them; Leo, grieving his mother and learning about being a "real person." You couldn't help but root for them as they tend to their wounds and tenderly open up to each other. And even the

miscommunication

trope was handled in a way that didn't feel infantile to me, as it so often does, so points for that!

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stormeno's review against another edition

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emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.0

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lauraelovesbooks's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

A little different than I was expecting but well-written and a great read! A blend of romance and women’s fiction, I really enjoyed Nora’s story.

I think my favourite part of this story was Nora’s children. They were so sweet and so protective over their mom

I did find Nora and Leo’s romance to be a bit “insta-lovey” for my taste, but I was rooting so much Nora that I didn’t mind as much as I usually would.

The writing was also very funny and I found myself laughing out loud a few times.

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