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Matchmaking for Beginners

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Marnie McGraw meets Blix at a holiday party and the magic begins. Blix, an eccentric great aunt, influences Marnie's search for love and a good life. The book follows Marnie's journey as she inherits Blix's brownstone in Brooklyn, leading to unexpected changes in her life and her relationships with quirky characters.

Characters:

The characters are well-developed, featuring relatable struggles and personal growth, with the eccentric Blix serving as a key catalyst for Marnie’s journey.

Writing/Prose:

The writing style is characterized by a stream of consciousness manner, providing an authentic and relatable experience akin to personal diary entries.

Plot/Storyline:

The plot focuses on Marnie's journey of self-discovery and growth after inheriting a brownstone, emphasizing the importance of love and the path to personal happiness.

Setting:

The setting predominantly takes place in Brooklyn, New York, providing a vibrant backdrop that enhances the characters' experiences and interactions.

Pacing:

The pacing is moderate, interspersing emotionally charged moments with reflective sections, allowing for character development and growth.
I shouldn’t have come, and that’s the truth of it. It’s not even five o’clock in the afternoon, and I’m already fantasizing about a swift, painless coma. Something dramatic, involving a nice collapse ...

Notes:

The book features a magical character named Blix, who is a matchmaker and guides the protagonist Marnie towards self-discovery.
Marnie's journey starts with a failed marriage, symbolizing her struggles with societal expectations about relationships and life.
The story highlights the importance of appreciating the mundane details of life and learning from experiences, even painful ones.
There are themes of love, individuality, and the journey of self-acceptance woven throughout the narrative.
The book has a charming Brooklyn setting and includes eccentric characters that enrich Marnie's experience as she learns about love and connection.
Marnie's inheritance of Blix's brownstone comes with the condition that she must live there for three months, prompting her to challenge her desires and ambitions.
The novel explores the idea that life is unpredictable and plans often change, leading to unexpected outcomes that can be positive.
Marnie evolves from being a passive character to someone who asserts her own desires and choices, reflecting personal growth throughout the story.

Has Romance?

There is a significant romantic element, as Marnie navigates various relationships throughout the story.

From The Publisher:

A Washington Post and Amazon Charts bestseller.

"A delightful, light-as-air romance that successfully straddles the line between sweet and smart without ever being silly...The novel is simply captivating from beginning to end." -Associated Press

Marnie MacGraw wants an ordinary life-a husband, kids, and a minivan in the suburbs. Now that she's marrying the man of her dreams, she's sure this is the life she'll get. Then Marnie meets Blix Holliday, her fianc 's irascible matchmaking great-aunt who's dying, and everything changes-just as Blix told her it would.

When her marriage ends after two miserable weeks, Marnie is understandably shocked. She's even more astonished to find that she's inherited Blix's Brooklyn brownstone along with all of Blix's unfinished "projects" the heartbroken, oddball friends and neighbors running from happiness. Marnie doesn't believe she's anything special, but Blix somehow knew she was the perfect person to follow in her matchmaker footsteps.

And Blix was also right about some things Marnie must learn the hard way: love is hard to recognize, and the ones who push love away often are the ones who need it most.

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