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A review by blewballoon
Happy Medium by Sarah Adler
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-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
I think this is the fourth "fake medium" book I've read in the last couple years, and every time I pick one up I am hoping that the "fake medium" will encounter a real ghost. This book finally gave me what I wanted! I had a great time with this story, I thought Gretchen was a complex yet sympathetic character to follow. I would have liked having Charlie's perspective as well for the romance aspect, but I can see why we didn't for narrative purposes. I was surprised that we never got a resolution to the plot with Gretchen's father. I had assumed he was the con man who tricked Charlie's grandfather out of thousands of dollars for unfulfilled repairs on the farm and he was going to come into the plot of saving the farm and also Gretchen might get some closure. I suppose she got her own form of closure without him actually appearing.
Graphic: Sexual content and Dementia
Moderate: Death, Grief, and Abandonment
Minor: Emotional abuse, Stalking, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail