The Flatshare The bestselling romantic comedy of 2020

thank god that’s over I don’t know how much more “i’m quirky look at me i’m quirky and im british and I wear awful outfits because im quirky!” I could take

tried to read one of these types of books to become less cynical

it did not work x

** spoiler alert ** Boy meets girl. They fell in love. Et cetera cetera. The twist? They were roommates, or bedmates, on different time of the days. Nothing new apart from the side quest with the little brother in the prison, violent ex and other people’s long lost love. I shouldn’t have picked up chick lit again to be honest. Can’t stand it

This is probably the first time I've understood the whole book bf thing

I quite enjoyed this book, especially Leon’s character. The writing style made it a quick read and the romance was a slow burn, which was a refreshing change from the ‘love at first sight’ stories that are more common in this genre.

Originally published as part of an article for The Nerd Daily. This novel written by Beth O’Leary follows the story of Tiffy and Leon who become flatmates (even share the same bed) but have never actually met. Leon has the flat during the day and Tiffy in the evening. That’s why they start to communicate through post-it notes that they leave around the flat for each other. These characters are adorable, Tiffy is strong and goofy and Leon is caring and serious and soft. The Flatshare is a very heart-warming and sweet story with a little taste of British humour. You will definitely have a good time reading it. It’s perfect for rom-com fans, and it’s easy to devour in one or two sittings! However, there must be a tiny trigger warning since there’s a subtle but honest discussion about some serious topics: mainly emotional and psychological abuse, and manipulation. But this is handled really well and appropriately for the story.

Read a 2nd time! This was a fun book to read. The romance and the plot is simple and cute. I liked main characters and how they interacted, however all this "flatsharing" idea is kinda weird and a little unrealistic! BUT it was still a fun read. 1st read Dnf at 45% In almost half of the book, nothing has happened. I don't like the main characters and don't understand their interactions. Unfortunately not for me...

I’m a sucker for romance and I enjoyed this one. It’s a light one and you’re able to read it pretty fast! Tiffy is a sweet girl and Leon is the brother/bf we all would want!

a solid 4.5/5!! so here are some things i really loved about this: - i feel like with romance novels the romance part tends to usually take up most of the story (and understandably so) but i loved that here the romance was interwoven with so many other plot lines (tiffy slowly coming to terms with how emotionally abusive her past relationship was (and learning to move past it), richie’s unfair sentence, the johnny white search, even katherin’s knitting book becoming a huge success!) - i loved loved loved the notes tiffy and leon were sharing amongst each other and it made their relationship grow so naturally - loved them together, loved the progression of their relationship - another thing that often bugs me about romance novels is how the main character usually never has any friends of her own, just either her family or just the love interest so it was refreshing to see tiffy have a group of supportive friends (though i do wish they’d made more appearances tbh) - i was a bit put off by the fact that leon’s chapters are told in a very succinct note-like manner, but i got used to it quite fast, and it does suit him and his style

2.5/5 I was kinda confused because of the writing style at the beginning, but the book in overall was fine. "She smiles up at me and I feel something shift in my chest. Hard to describe." "It was never home until you were there, Tiffy."

There's few issues with this book all is well with Leon and Tiffy falling in love but this book excited me very minutely as with over exaggerated typical british characters , getting compromised morally and a not so funny Brit comedy in the book.Its very hard to vibe with the book.I felt the story could have picked pace when Leon's chapters have been well written. So , I am really sad that this didn't live up to my expectations.

Damn, now this is what i call horrendous cheesy writing with cringe dialogue and boring characters. It left me tired and annoyed.

it was cute! maybe a 3.5 for me~~

Cute and original! Took a minute to get into it but sped through once I was

Maybe I should have read the synopsis for this one. I was expecting a cutesy romcom and this was not that. Leon’s chapters were weird - I just don’t understand why it was written that way. Tiffy was a ball of fun and your typical manic pixie dream girl. Idk I was kind of underwhelmed by this book.

cute !!!

★★★☆ // lovely little story of two people’s souls connecting through something as seemingly mundane as writing notes to each other. i also appreciated how it dealt with the baggage of moving on from an (emotionally) abusive relationship. seeing these characters come out of their shells while helping each other was such a delight. i have some qualms about the side characters not having significant purpose, but eh, i’ll take it. this has been beyond enjoyable. ”You smell like home.” “You are home.”

3 stars for a cute plot and wonderfully charming narrator for Tiffy’s character, however, if you suffer from Misophonia, DO NOT listen to this. The narrator was for Leon’s character was good and all but it sounded like he had a mint in the his mouth and kept moving it from side to side. Drove me absolutely nuts. I don’t know if that’s meant to be for the character’s sake, but I just don’t understand how this was signed off.

Eu ainda estou aprendendo a fazer review, mas vamos lá. oq eu mais amei é que de certa forma eles recorrem a uma maneira tao simples e “vintage” (me processa por usar isso assim) de se comunicar e é exatamente isso que torna a história deles adorável. eu odiei a namorado do leon desde o primeiro momento, so queria compartilhar isso aqui mesmo e tbm dizer que minha parte favorita com certeza foi o primeiro date dele e a tensão de “beija ou não beija” e no fim fomos traídos e não teve beijo.

i really liked this book but sometimes i couldn’t keep up with everything that was going on as some moments felt kind of rushed and didn’t get too deep but i still enjoyed reading it and it definitely made me excited to finish it!

i am now stealing the personality of tiffy, thank you 😚

This book lacked depth. It defo touched on very important things but there was no room for attachment and because of the attempt at touching on something deep it took it away from being a possible light hearted rom com. I see what was trying to be done but it didn’t work for me really

I concluded in 2019 that I didn't like romance as a genre. I like literary fiction that has a hint of romance, or with a romance in the background, but I don't like it when the romance is the main focus. Then I thought, wait, I really, really am intrigued by the premise of this book and I have the book so I might as well read it. And it started out SO GOOD, but then it fizzled out and I ended up giving it just 3 stars, which for me means it was average. I loved the chapters where the leading couple haven't actually met yet, it was super entertaining to get to know them and their way of communicating through post-it notes was so cute. I liked them both quite a lot and was rooting for them. The problem is that when they actually met, I just didn't feel any chemistry between them. I then became much more interested in the brother's subplot, or the sear for Johnny White subplot. I know that several people were bothered by Leon's POV chapters because they were written in a weird way, but I didn't feel that too much with the audiobook - it was a bit strange but not bothersome. I also think the book might've been a tad bit too long, I lost interest in the story during the second half of this novel. Finally, the ex-boyfriend subplot was really not my thing. I didn't like the way Tiffi internalizes what happened with her ex-boyfriend throughout the book. As the book progresses she starts to realize she was gaslighted by her ex’s lies. But the way the author dealt with the heroine’s trauma wasn’t developed enough. It was weird that she went from wanting the guy back to feeling panicked about him even contacting her in a matter of days, I just didn't think it felt very realistic and it bothered me a bit. Overall a cute romance, but romance is not my thing.

I picked this up from the library after seeing it recommended online, and I'm glad I did. I wanted a lighter read after finishing up the last book, and this seemed to fit the bill. Quirky love story, a 'meet-cute' and a blurb calling this author the new Jojo Moyes all made me want to pick it up. It delivered on all of that and more. There are a few additional storylines running through the book that had a more serious note, but they were handled well and added to the depth of the characters. I particularly loved how friendships were used to prop up and help someone heal on their own time, on their own terms, and by doing that the person healing got stronger.