A review by bugle
Set My Heart to Five by Simon Stephenson

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

3.5

Maybe I just wasn't in the right headspace for this book, but it didn't make me feel much, which was disappointing considering the entire thing was about emotions. I finished the whole thing because the writing was engaging enough, but I was ready for it to be over about two-thirds of the way in. I was also really frustrated by the author's suggestion that gluten intolerance is analogous to a belief that one is allergic to only orange cats; it doesn't seem like enough research was done about small thoughts like that one.