I felt a real connection with Effie who considers herself one of life’s losers. Not that I feel that I am a loser but I do agree that some people sail through life while for others it’s a hard slog through what feels like quicksand.
Her life is a bit of a shambles and after a disastrous Tinder date with Daz she meets Theo and life changes. Theo sees right through her facade to her very core and foists himself into her life much to Effie’s chagrin.
I have to say Effie’s humour in this book was very similar to mine. Snarky, sarcastic and dry and unless you get it, it can come across as rude. But it fit her character like a glove and just warmed me to her even more. And the positively effervescent Theo was more than a match, throwing witty remarks back at her like they were playing a game of humour tennis. But with these two it’s like mixing rain and sunshine and getting a beautiful rainbow.
And I haven’t even got to the other characters, her argumentative mother who she is constantly battling, her eBay obsessed father shut away in his room, Arthur and Toby and even the strange cat is full of personality.
Then there is the story itself which is heartbreakingly glorious. This is for anyone who has ever felt different, not quite good enough or that they don’t matter. You do matter, this is about how we all make our mark in the world even though we feel like we are failures. So if like me you like to root for the underdog, read this and root for Effie. Follow her struggles and be inspired.
Her life is a bit of a shambles and after a disastrous Tinder date with Daz she meets Theo and life changes. Theo sees right through her facade to her very core and foists himself into her life much to Effie’s chagrin.
I have to say Effie’s humour in this book was very similar to mine. Snarky, sarcastic and dry and unless you get it, it can come across as rude. But it fit her character like a glove and just warmed me to her even more. And the positively effervescent Theo was more than a match, throwing witty remarks back at her like they were playing a game of humour tennis. But with these two it’s like mixing rain and sunshine and getting a beautiful rainbow.
And I haven’t even got to the other characters, her argumentative mother who she is constantly battling, her eBay obsessed father shut away in his room, Arthur and Toby and even the strange cat is full of personality.
Then there is the story itself which is heartbreakingly glorious. This is for anyone who has ever felt different, not quite good enough or that they don’t matter. You do matter, this is about how we all make our mark in the world even though we feel like we are failures. So if like me you like to root for the underdog, read this and root for Effie. Follow her struggles and be inspired.