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It's All Relative by Rachel Magee
However, one thing this novel best did was the element of realism. You could tell that they’re not just characters for the sake of being characters. They’re so real. Everyone was trying their best, and it just felt like Magee did a deep research on personhood.
Thank you to Rachel Magee, Netgalley, and the publisher for providing me with a free e-ARC copy of It’s All Relative.
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Oh, how I love being a woman.
If you’re looking for a sweet, domestic family romance, this is the perfect book for you. It’s simple in almost all ways, so I can’t really say anything about it. If minimalism was a book, it would be this. It does it job, but it doesn’t really leave an impact.
It’s All Relative is a retelling of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. If you know me, then you know I’m a sucker for Shakespeare retellings. Personally, I thought A Midsummer Night’s Dream was one of Shakespeare’s weaker plays, so maybe that’s also a factor in why I found this book boring.
I have a lot of bookish pet peeves and in this book alone, I got icked by the following:
- The lack of character development
- How it was messy (I guess it is part of the plot, this waters down to personal preferences)
- When adults talk like teenagers. I thought Helena was more childish and more annoying thana Amelia. But again, this may be because I did relate to Amelia so I like her more.
- When there are different POVs, it’s hard to distinguish one POV from another. Especially when their names are too similar to each other.
- When there are too many social media mentions. I guess we follow a family of social media influencers, but it was annoying that Tiktok and Youtube get mentioned like every five pages.
However, one thing this novel best did was the element of realism. You could tell that they’re not just characters for the sake of being characters. They’re so real. Everyone was trying their best, and it just felt like Magee did a deep research on personhood.
Thank you to Rachel Magee, Netgalley, and the publisher for providing me with a free e-ARC copy of It’s All Relative.