Thom reviewed The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary
Review of 'The Flatshare' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Liked it, didn't love it.
The author had much to write about, and the conflict near the end felt rom-com, and not in a good way. I liked the situation and the idea, but Justin felt clumsy. The shortness of Leon's notes (and internal monologue), the social difficulties - he seems to have a touch of Asperger's, though this was not directly addressed. Gerty and Mo felt very convenient.
Read as an audio book, and the two readers conveyed the characters well. It feels better than the bad reviews, but not as good as the gushing ones. So, 3 stars.