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Uusi alku, Cassandra by Holly Smale

celinabean's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Loved it until it was a big surprise that she has autism. I get that there are a lot of people that get diagnosed later in life but taking into account the story arc of her being bullied for being on the spectrum there’s no way it was a shock to both of them.

aarobbinsphd's review against another edition

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

4.0

This book describes the inner world of a 31 year old neurodivergent woman who believes that her way of interacting with the world is completely wrong. She describes her inner struggles and how she is incapable of changing her reactions to certain things. The time travel is revolves around her interactions with her friends and colleagues as she tries out different interactions and views how they result. The sibling relationship is interesting but not very well fleshed out. 

jodiwilldare's review against another edition

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3.0

It’s cute. Loved all the Greek mythology references. The narrator’s lack of autism diagnosis until her 30s despite her very obvious autistic behaviors is puzzling, especially since the book is set in the right now.

stheyphanie's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

ssmcquay's review against another edition

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4.0

Solid 4.5 stars. Delightful story and highly helpful read to help me understand neurodivergency

hogwartsprof's review against another edition

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3.0

The repetition wore on me and I couldn’t wait to finish it so I could read something else.

rnjana's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

casswaggs's review against another edition

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3.0

i actually think it was so embarrassing that cassandra traveled back in time MULTIPLE times all for man …

livvvo's review against another edition

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4.0

3.5 rounded up bc i think the ending is more thought provoking than i can comprehend right now

givnuapeacesign's review against another edition

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4.0

3.5 stars rounded up. This is a combination time-travel rom com novel. Neuro-divergent Cassandra has just had one of the worst days of her life. She has lost her job and her boyfriend in the same day. She has received a perfumed letter which she discards without reading. And her roommates want her to move out. She melts down. As she wakes up, things are different. She has gone back in time, and she vows this time, she won’t make the same mistakes. The format was just a little repetitive for me. Too many back and forths. The ending wrapped things up nicely as Cassandra realizes she is okay just as she is.