readingwithhippos's review against another edition
5.0
Rosaline is a single mom who lands a spot on what is a blatant ripoff of the Great British Baking Show, and through the course of her time on the show finds both herself and love. Rosaline has a lot of ideas about what makes a worthwhile person (including ideas about what makes her a worthwhile person) and watching her unlearn them really resonated for me, as someone who has held some of the same false notions. The focus is primarily on Rosaline and her growth as a person, so the timing of the romantic arc might frustrate some readers (she spends an awfully long time with the wrong guy). But for me, this was just a fabulous read, with Alexis Hall’s delightful humor the icing on the...sorry, I’ll see myself out.
anasaurus's review
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
danskireads's review
5.0
Loved the s**t out of this. Jennifer Hallett is perhaps the greatest literary creation of the century so far. Hilarious.
schweibertsm's review against another edition
4.0
Thought this was very enjoyable and true to the spirit of GBBO.
hylian_narwhal's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
keriandterireads's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
rosecoloredlove's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
rebbemcc's review
5.0
What a smart charmer of a book. I usually find myself half-reading most contemporary romance novels, but not this one. It was very smart and had me asking Alexa many things, including Godwin’s Law, Voynich manuscript, and any number of British expressions. It was quite funny and quite caustic (in the best possible way) and even the precocious child was entertaining rather than annoying.
liormaleficent's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
philli17's review against another edition
3.5
🫣 I really wanted to like it. I just don’t understand a bunch of choices the author made.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual content
Minor: Biphobia and Violence