Serial Hobbiest
Refused to decide, so I'm doing it all
The Courage to Progress
The No-Show by Beth O’Leary
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Everything I really want to write about this book would hint too hard at some delicate spoilers I firmly believe are best discovered by reading the book.
I will say this, though: I think Beth O’Leary did a great job weaving three stories into one. Or one story into three, depending on how you look at it. I was ready to be angry, I was ready to laugh, maybe get a little ‘naww‘ going. I wasn’t totally sure how it would all come back around. A part of me wanted something completely different from this one at the start – with all that judgy expectation causing me to draft a wholly different story – but when I started to realise where this one leads you, I was quietly impressed.
I really like the themes addressed in this one, and how it was done. The ideas behind forgiveness and understanding and appreciating another’s past… as much as I thought I wouldn’t, I really like the way in which the characters are a slow reveal.
I know how vague all this sounds. What can I say? Go read, so we can have a frank conversation about it.
Serial Hobbiest 
I’ve still only read The Flatshare by O’Leary but I’m keen to read her other books, particularly this one, so I’m glad to hear you enjoyed it so much.
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I look forward to you reading it! It was a bit different to others in the genre. I like how O’Leary is finding new perspectives to explore.
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