As with all Cecelia Ahern books you are in for a treat, and this one is very thought provoking, who would be.my five? Very emotional read at times but great to imagine your on a beach in the sunshine away from reality as you immerse yourself in Freckles story. Would definitely recommend this book.

A lovely thought provoking read with an uplifting ending.

Allegra is posed the question who are your 5? Your as good, or bad, as your 5 people and she doesn't have an answer so she goes on the hunt to choose her 5, not realising she already has a 5.

It's a slow but powerful read that will appeal to Ahern fans!

Allegra is a complex woman who hasn't had an easy life but is loved by her single father. Her mother left when she was born & she has been wanting to know more about her. An interesting insight into her life & the lengths she will go to to learn more about herself & others. Another insightful read by Cecelia Ahern.

Unsure on this one. I liked the premise very much I just wasn’t sure of the delivery. For me, it was suuuper slow and quite predictable with not many likeable characters. There were some dry, sarcastic moments and some great main character development but the book overall fell quite flat for me. 2.5 stars

Freckles is a book that draws you in with its first person narrative with reported speech as Allegra navigates her life. Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for letting me review this book.

You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.
When Allegra Bird first hears these words from someone shes not necessarily too fond of, it makes her reevaluate her carefully organised life.
She sets off to find her five people in a slightly unconventional way. Her story will make you think about the important people in your life.
I loved this. So heartwarming and cute. I was rooting for poor Allegra the whole way through. Cecelia Ahern has such a beautiful way of writing such eccentric and oh so loveable characters. Allegra will stay with me for a long time. I highly recommend this stunning book.

Cecelia Ahern has done it again! Freckles is a beautiful read that does a great job at evoking emotion from the reader. Allegra's life completely changes when a stranger tells her she is the average of the five people she spends the most time with. Allegra decides to leave her life and follow her dream. The characters are excellent and well-developed. The plot is heartfelt and sweet. Highly recommended!

There’s always something so warm and familiar about reading a Cecelia Ahern book, and Freckles is no different.

Parking Warden Allegra Bird is someone you could set your watch by. She lives a very highly ordered life since moving to the city, leaving behind her childhood and her beloved Pops. But when a stranger tells her “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with,” she starts to question everything, revaluating all her relationships.

First of all, I can’t read an Ahern book without wanting to visit Ireland. She brings the towns and cities to life; creating such interesting characters that I want to walk down the street and meet for myself. I certainly feel myself immersed in the worlds she creates.

I like the fact that he has also written a protagonist who isn’t always likeable. Allegra is often awkward and frustrating at times, but there’s something about her that’s so lost, that you can’t help but find her endearing. I felt myself wanting to befriend her, to guide her to the right people, rather than watch her make some questionable choices.

It’s not perfect by all means; it’s a little bit predictable in places, but then I can’t think how else I would have wanted it to end if it wasn’t. I also wish we could have learnt a little more about some characters, but it didn’t matter so much, there was just something about it that I thoroughly enjoyed.

This book found me at just the right time, and I really enjoyed reading it. Like Allegra, I’ve found myself pondering on my five people and wondering about what they say about me. Is it time I made some changes?

Thank you to NetGalley for providing this novel in exchange for an honest review.

This was a tough book for me, because as someone who's used to thriller novels, not a great deal actually happened in this book. There wasn't a big lead up to the end of the book. However, it was just so warm and cosy and Freckles is just a dream. It was so easy to read, the writing was just gorgeous and I was left with a warm feeling inside when I finished this.

I really wanted to love this book, but unfortunately I just could not get into it. The main character Allegra was not likeable in my opinion and the writing style was quite difficult to read.

I have always been a huge fan of Cecilia Ahern's books, and this is no different. I was engrossed in Allegra/Freckles' story from page one and absolutely loved the journey of the novel.

Thank you to Netgalley and Harper Collins for allowing me to read this book in return for an honest review.

You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.

When a stranger utters these words to Allegra Bird, nicknamed Freckles, it turns her highly ordered life upside down. In her current life as a parking warden, she has left her eccentric father and unconventional childhood behind for a bold new life in the city.

But a single encounter leads her to ask the question she’s been avoiding for so long: who are the people who made her the way she is? And who are the five people who can shape and determine her future? Just as she once joined the freckles on her skin to mirror the constellations in the night sky, she must once again look for connections.
Told in Allegra’s vivid, original voice, moving from Dublin to the fierce Atlantic coast, this is an unforgettable story of human connection, of friendship, and growing into your own skin.
Five people. Five stars. Freckle to freckle. Star to star.

What a great premise for a story and what a great book.
I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish. Allegra moves from Valentia Island to Dublin in search of the part of her life she believes is missing and finds so much more. It’s like a coming of age story only better. Allegra is such a likeable character despite her faults and I found myself cheering her on. The characters are well developed, the storyline excellent. An uplifting read that I would heartily recommend.
Thank you to Harper Collins and NetGalley for an advance copy in return for an honest review.

Sometimes you read a book at it makes you feel happy. With Covid I havent seen any of my friends for ages. This book made me smile and completely distracted me from all the bad news. Its s beautiful read.

Freckles by Celia Ahern
I give this book 3.5 stars

You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.
When a stranger utters these words to Allegra Bird, nicknamed Freckles, it turns her highly ordered life upside down.
A single encounter leads her to ask the question she’s been avoiding for so long: who are the people who made her the way she is? And who are the five people who can shape and determine her future?
She must look for connections......
Five people. Five stars. Freckle to freckle. Star to star.

A heartwarming story of friendships and connections.I enjoyed reading this book although it took me quite a while to get into it,l think this was because l personally didn’t take to Allegra.
With thanks to Netgalley,Celia Ahern and Harper Collins UK for my chance to read and review this book

What a heartwarming book. The majority of ‘Freckles’ is centred round the thought that you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with, as Allegra (Freckles) seeks to find who her five may be, despite the fact they were there all along. This leads Allegra on a mission to find out who she is. This was a lovely story and I would recommend.

A incredible read!

Freckles, real name Allegra Bird, is working as a traffic warden when she comes under the wrath of Ferrari-driving Tristan, who, with an off-the-cuff insult, makes her consider everything about her life. After he tells her she is the sum of the five people she spends the most time with - and not meaning it kindly - Freckles begins to examine her life and the people who fill it.

Freckles' journey of self discovery is at times heartbreaking, cringeworthy and hilarious. Really hilarious! Freckles isn't always likeable, she gets a lot of things wrong, but she's such a great, believable character, you can't help but root for her.

This novel felt much edgier than Cecelia Ahern's other novels, and I enjoyed its style. At its heart, though, it had all the trademarks of her other, much-loved novels with a loveable protagonist, richly drawn characters and a really interesting plot. I loved it!

Thank You to NetGalley and the Publisher for the E-Arc in exchange for an honest review!

The majority of ‘Freckles’ is centred round the thought that you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with, as Allegra (Freckles) seeks to find who her five may be, despite the fact they were there all along.

Freckles contained some heartwarming sentiments especially towards the end of the book, however I do feel it missed the mark in certain parts. We never actually know much about the characters that are integral to Allegra’s life, but I feel like there is so much more that could’ve been known here. Instead I know more about the people she has left behind, although this provides important backstory to show the reader why Allegra is who she is, I would’ve loved to see more of her and the people she spends time around as they felt forgotten about until very near the end. Furthermore, the story also follows Allegra as she build up the courage to speak to her mother and once she does it just feels like a let down, it happens too quickly after the majority of the story leads to this moment; I would’ve loved to have seen more there.

However, there are many lovely elements in ‘Freckles’, such as watching Allegra begin to realise she is not as alone as she thought she was with the support network she’s had all along and watching her grow as a person was lovely to see and the ending was a perfect way to close it off.

Please be mindful when reading though as there are a few triggers in the book which wasn’t disclosed at the start such as self harm, drugs and sexual harassment.

I usually love Cecilia Ahern's books but I found this one quite hard to get into. Freckles is a nickname that Allegra Bird was given because of all the freckles she has. She was abandoned by her mother when she was born and raised by her father. She goes to Dublin to try and reunite with her mother

I found this book a little hard to get into at first. Not sure if it was because of the book or just myself. But I'm glad I continued as it was a nice read in the end. I rooted for Allegra and felt quite sorry for her character so Cecelia done a good job with the character.

I loved the "5 people" quote that went through this book. I don't want to give too much away but it did actually make me think about my people and how they help to shape me into the person I am right now.

Overall, a good read but I didn't find it that gripping and was quite mediocre with the story line. Maybe it just wasn't 100% my sort of book as I do like more gripping thrillers at the moment.

A really well written book. It wasn't what I expected for a Cecelia Ahern novel - it's completely different to her other books. The characters were well-written and really believable. Highly recommended.