That descriptor pretty much only applies to dictators in banana republics, serial killers, and PE teachers. My conclusion is this: there’s no rule that says the unavailable person you waste your life being in love with has to be the greatest human you ever met. This is a well written and well constructed love story that works on many levels, with Eve's three best friends very well involved, and a great tragedy to centre on. I thought that all of the characters in this one, Eve, Susie, Justin, Ed, and Fin, were very developed.

Last Night by Mhairi McFarlane | Waterstones

I was really excited to pick this up because I really enjoyed the last Mhairi McFarlane book I read, but unfortunately I didn't enjoy this one quite as much. These friendships were very old, and the characters felt like real people, who made and owned real mistakes. Like 'If I Never Met You' this was funny mainly due to the author's dry, cynical but spot-on writing style and witty musings. Eve, Justin, Susie, and Ed have been best friends since they were in school and are now navigating their thirties together, still as closer as ever. Not only does it reveal who exactly is killed—something that is left intentionally vague in the official synopsis and isn't revealed until the ~20% mark—but it also makes it fairly obvious to anyone with half a brain what the "life-changing" secret is that Eve (the MC) learns upon said friend's death (which, again, the reader doesn't discover for him/herself until halfway through the book).Susie again, I think was handed really well, as there are things revealed about her that could have made her completely unsympathetic and yet that is not the case. We know from the blurb as well as a short After section that starts the book that perfectly illustrates Eve's devastation. Her long-lasting unrequited (mostly) love for her friend Ed, and her heartbreak at his sudden engagement felt relatable. And I don't want to give anything away, and spoiler-tagging wouldn't really be adequate (it'd be either too much or too little).

Last Night - Mhairi McFarlane - Google Books

This isn’t any other slushy romance story; instead, the author serves us with a real everyday story with really likable characters and a satisfying writing style, which is fantastic. Justin’s birthday is ruined by Ed and Eve and Hester arguing (despite him having hired a cottage, none of them could be bothered to make an effort).Ed, on the other hand, is a good guy, dutiful and responsible, but like other good guys in McFarlane's worlds, he is weak, faintly misogynistic, and passive in his love for Eve. Just Last Night" follows 30 something Eve and her three friends, Ed, Susie, and Justin, at their regular Thursday quiz night.

Last Night: The romantic, heartbreaking and laugh-out-loud

Judged for his remoteness and harmed by malicious gossip, Finlay is an enigma that begs to be solved. and maybe part of the reason I struggled to get into this at first was because I was waiting for the other shoe to drop at any minute.To the book's credit, all of the characters are profoundly changed by the ripples in the pond after the death of one of their own, and each one's story arc is given deserved attention.