Very Nearly Normal: Short Review

Very Nearly Normal Published by Avon by Hannah Sunderland
on May 14, 2020
Genres: Fiction, Romance, Contemporary
Pages: 400
Source: Netgalley
Format: eBook, ARC
Find the Author: Goodreads
Find the Book: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads

ISBN: 0008365709
Rating:

‘Delightfully romantic’ ISABELLE BROOM
‘A compelling, quirky love story’ MIRANDA DICKINSON
‘An unconventional romance – real and raw’ ANNA BELL
Effie’s not perfect. Neither is Theo. But together, they’re pretty close. Matilda ‘Effie’ Heaton has always felt like she’s swimming against the tide. Everyone around her has life sorted, but Effie’s living with her parents and crying into a wine bottle at night. The only thing she loves is her job at a bookshop, where she can lose herself in other people’s stories. But then she meets Theo, who knows only too well that life isn’t something to take for granted. Because Theo has a life-changing secret, and as Effie starts to realise that she’s falling in love instead of falling apart, fate steps in and deals her a new hand. And this time, the stakes are high.
A gorgeous, heart-breaking read for fans of Jojo Moyes and Gail Honeyman. If you love this, don’t miss Hannah Sunderland’s new book, At First Sight.
What readers are saying about Very Nearly Normal…‘I haven’t been able to put it down …a rollercoaster of emotions’ ***** Reader Review
‘I loved it from page one and every page after that I loved it more’ ***** Reader Review
‘Made me laugh and smile, but also cry for the real struggles Effie and Theo faced’ ***** Reader Review
‘Life-affirming, funny and relatable. A twist I didn’t see coming’ ***** Reader Review

I accidentally let this one sit on my shelf for too long! What a mistake!

Books that revolve around books–I’m not quite sure what else one could ask for.

Matilda “Effie” Heaton works at a a bookstore but lives with her parents. So, her life is a little bit in shambles. She’s not a very happy person.

I won’t lie and say that I loved Effie from the beginning. This is definitely one of those stories where the main character must go through some growth for me to relate to them or even enjoy them.

But, no worries–there’s growth aplenty for Effie! And by the end of the story I was enthralled with both Effie and Theo.

While this may not be a re-read for me, I definitely enjoyed the last half of the book and would recommend.

 

 

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