When I started reading this book I found the lead character Effie, irritating in her bitterness, lack of self-esteem, rudeness and general all-round unpleasantness. However, it was obvious from the get-go that this was just to lay the ground-works for her to change as the book went on.
She was in her late 20s and was living with her parents, worked in a bookshop and was an alcoholic. Following a disastrous date she is introduced to Theo - who turned her life around. Just not in the way you would expect.
This book was actually really good, and I enjoyed following the journey of Effie and how she developed into a fully-rounded human albeit a flawed one.
That is in fact the beauty of all the characters - they are all flawed, as all humans are and this makes them more relateable. There were even a couple of points that I felt myself tearing up.
She was in her late 20s and was living with her parents, worked in a bookshop and was an alcoholic. Following a disastrous date she is introduced to Theo - who turned her life around. Just not in the way you would expect.
This book was actually really good, and I enjoyed following the journey of Effie and how she developed into a fully-rounded human albeit a flawed one.
That is in fact the beauty of all the characters - they are all flawed, as all humans are and this makes them more relateable. There were even a couple of points that I felt myself tearing up.