The Lonely Hearts Trivia Night

Every MC in the book is miserable until the last 5%, so it was a slog to get through, other than the engaging trivia night scenes. YMMV if you don't mind reading about characters who are either futilely pining for their ex; stuck in a toxic relationship with a tosser; frantically avoiding their mental health issues; or feeling trapped in a marriage that is based on duty instead of love. Whew, just reviewing this paragraph makes me sad again.

Netgalley read.

A gang of strangers join a pub quiz team, all for different reasons.

They all need professional help, and I think I need therapy too.

I don’t like any of these people. There were no one I could sympathies with and it was just getting worse and worse for them, all of their own making. Then at the end, despite pretty bleak situations all scenarios were quickly fixed. It was way too neatly done, not proper setup and payoffs.

I wasn't sure what to expect from this book but it pleasantly surprised me.

The narrator was amazing and held my attention the whole time.

A bunch of unhappy strangers, get together to do trivia night together in hopes of finding something more from their menial lives. After a fun night they agree to sign up for a competition to win money. Each one knowledgable in different areas and after months of rounds, they make it to the finals.

Each character has their own hardships. The author covers bipolar and its done in a really tasteful way which I liked. I loved the concept of the trivia nights and I loved the questions at the beginning of the chapters.

The characters were a little less defined than I usually need in these kinds of books but I actually found the book quirky and enjoyable.

Don't go in expecting a romance book because it isn't even a thing until the very end but if you love womens ficiton, this is your next book.

4 stars