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None of This Would Have Happened If Prince Were Alive: A Novel by Carolyn Prusa

bobbea's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

3.5

aveehu's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

asiafr27's review against another edition

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fast-paced

3.25

rrickman33's review against another edition

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4.0

This woman's life stressed me OUT. Also reaffirmed I never want children so that you for that Carolyn!

I'm not sure that Prince was part of the book enough to be in the title but I love the cover.

oceanwriter's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I blindly picked up this book because I thought the cover was super cool and the title intriguing. If I were a parent, I think I would have related so much more to the characters and story. Not being a parent, I felt more like a spectator. 
 
A Category Four hurricane is the last thing Ramona needs. Between work, a philandering husband, a toddler, a mother not afraid to say what’s on her mind, a neighbor kid, a guinea pig, and the death of Prince, her plate is full. Now she gets to add evacuation to her to-do list. 
 
This book was fun and relatable in the sense of everything going wrong all at once, there was just a lot I couldn’t relate to on the parenting and marriage front which was a large focus of the story. I’m hesitant to say it was chaotic because that was entirely the point, however, I struggled to follow what was happening. I can see myself revisiting it at another time in my life and absolutely love it. 
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ady_soundslike80's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

kaetheghost's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes

3.5

whatmayarisreading's review against another edition

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3.0

The story was interesting. However, Prince isn't really a moving factor.

I expected more Prince stuff. More than 2 songs and like 7 pages of Prince-related stuff.

Not sure how I feel about the ending to be honest. My favorite thing was Bailey's story. Aside from that, I wasn't into it.

sarahsbookstack's review against another edition

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funny reflective tense fast-paced

3.75

This is such a fun whirlwind of a book! Ramona has to deal with her cheating husband, a clingy boss, a 3 year old who refuses to ever go to the potty....All while a Category 4 hurricane is coming for her city!

Add in a neighbor teenager whose mom seems to be missing and her mom who refuses to leave her house (which is directly on the water 😨), this book is just chock full of mishap upon mishap.

I felt for Ramona, trying to be the strong and present mom with all this craziness she's going through! I have to say, she was such a trooper? I enjoyed the glimpses into her past and of course, her love of Prince and his songs and what he meant to her. 

vshah's review

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funny reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0