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Five-Star Stranger by Kat Tang

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ahhleeishere's review against another edition

2.0

I came into this expecting a lighter, possibly even funny, tale about a stranger who is hired to be the ultimate fantasy. What I got was a dejecting tale about a man and his mommy issues. I wanted more stories of the stranger (important to note he is never named) being hired but really it was maybe 4 or 5 jobs mentioned total, only 3 of which had any kind of substance behind it. It was a short read so I stuck it out but I think it could've benefited from a few more chapters with more focus on the plot. It was SUPER introspective, which is fine, just not for me at this time.

jmmoran's review against another edition

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challenging hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

veronica_vazquez7737's review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The characters really come off the page. Very compelling. Perfect ending. Would be a great book club book. Just enough ambiguity to make it interesting.

betsyreadsbooks's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

I’m finding myself going back and forth on whether I liked this book. So I’m going to simply say, it was ok.

adriennehudson's review against another edition

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4.0

Rounded up from 3.5 stars... A thought-provoking read and social commentary about what makes a relationship "real" in this age where we can use a phone App to rent a stranger to fulfill any role we want or need in our lives.