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On the Up

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An interesting novel, and a rather ambitious one, too. Unfortunately, it didn't quite work for me - I wanted to like it a lot, but it didn't quite land, for some reason. It's interesting, has moments of excellence and great writing. I'd be interested in reading something else by the author in the future.

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I liked that this was set in a city I knew and loved. I liked the social commentary and that it showed the real side of some tough topics. Sometimes the plot took too long to get from point A to point B, but overall a good read.

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I think this book was a case of bad editing. There are many, many things that could be removed, and the plot was incoherent at times. The easiest way to describe it is chaotic.

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Thank you to NetGalley for this arc.

Sorry. I dnf'd this book at 5% in.

The writing I found choppy. Hurried. The editing was lacking, and could have been polished up more. The cover is stunning. And the description of Vancouver is pretty on point.

I did honestly try to make it through the other perspectives in the book, but I just wasn't feeling it.

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The cover of this book is so beautiful!
The book is fast-paced but the plot of this book was complex.. The story is written from three different perspectives; Jasminder, Carl and Mark. The chapters written from the point of view from Mark and Carl were a bit hard to get through. Also they were a bit over the top, so I didn't feel related to or invested in these characters.

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This cover is a piece of art, it hooks you in and even before I read the summary I wanted to read this book. The 3 different perspectives of this one goal was really interesting even though the transitions were a bit messy. This book was really interesting to read

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i read it in one day...and still i can't get over it...such a wonderful book

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This book played a number on me. It sent me on a wild chase and by the time it hit me that three people were all out to get the same thing, I felt like I needed a pot of coffee!
I received an advance readers digital copy of the book from NetGalley, and there were some formatting issues that made the transition whilst reading such a chore. It'd be great to have each chapter that's introducing a character in bold and on it's own page. I would definitely recommend it to readers who love a concept of a rat race or a race against time, because this one will definitely get you going.

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Funny and insightful. The characters are crazy and unforgettable. Can’t wait for more from this author. .

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I found this book funny and complex. It involves 3 people who will stop at nothing to get what what they all! All after the same thing! It was quite humorous, with plenty of twists and turns along the way.
I received an ARC copy from NetGalley for my honest opinion. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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