The Flatshare is one of those books that you see plastered all over Instagram for months at a time. It sits alongside books like The Tatttoist of Auschwitz and Queenie in that respect. I read this towards the end of last year and it ended up being one of the best romances I came across in the whole of 2019!
After TIffy breaks things off with her controlling ex-boyfriend she needs a new cheap place to live urgently. Strapped for cash, Leon is also looking to make a little more money, and advertises a pretty novel flatshare experience: he would use the flat during the day, as he works nights in a care home, and the other person could use the flat at night and for all of the weekend as he spends that time in his girlfriend's house.
Tiffy's extravagant wardrobe starts to take over the flat, as well as the post it notes her and Leon leave for each other because they never get to speak. Soon Tiffy and Leon realise they're looking forward to these post-it conversations more than most other things, and start to consider whether this friendship shows how badly their other relationships are doing.
This was a really heart-warming comforting read. It tackles some difficult topics including emotional abuse, but would be a great lockdown read to get your teeth into. I found myself really looking forward to reading more and more of it, and I liked the fact that Tiffy and Leon were such distinct 3D characters. The book is told from both of their perspectives so you really get to know both of them and understand how they feel very well.
I would recommend this for fans of Cecelia Ahern's or Jenny Colgan's books and I gave it 5 stars.
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