rooseokwan's review
3.0
not bad book, it took me a while to understand the references. it developed well too except the mom part i didn’t understand why she treated her son like that.
theliterarylemen's review
4.0
This book is adorable and fun! I thoroughly enjoy all of the different love stories going on around the main couple and how they learned from their own choices to help others. The setting of a small midwestern down throughout fall and the early part of winter is charming, and I loved the quirky Cafe which is run by Thorne, the male lead.
I will say this was a little slow to get started, and it did feel like some of the big reveals were a little slow to be revealed. Also, this book is about a young English professor seeking tenure by tracking down an elusive erotica author, yet every potentially erotic scene was actually "fade to black." I don't need erotica to be interested in a storyline, but I was kind of expecting it with this novel.
Overall, this is a very cute, uplifting story and I would certainly recommend it!
I will say this was a little slow to get started, and it did feel like some of the big reveals were a little slow to be revealed. Also, this book is about a young English professor seeking tenure by tracking down an elusive erotica author, yet every potentially erotic scene was actually "fade to black." I don't need erotica to be interested in a storyline, but I was kind of expecting it with this novel.
Overall, this is a very cute, uplifting story and I would certainly recommend it!
bookswithbibi's review
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.5
sarahshankle's review
funny
hopeful
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
3.75
uhbookishbritt's review
4.0
Blame It On The Brontës by Annie Sereno follows Athena Murphy, a 32 year old English professor trying to write a book to save her career. She goes back to her home town of Laurel, Illinois where she is trying uncover the identity of best selling Author, C.L. Garland. Little did Athena know she would run into her college sweetheart Thorne Kent, who happens to be her new boss at the cafe Athena is temporarily working at while writing her book.
This book was funny and entertaining at many points and Annie does a great job of getting her readers interested in the secondary or side characters. There was a lot of back and forth between Thorne and Athena as they have a lot of bad history, yet there’s still some romantic/sexual feelings involved between the two which we can clearly see everytime it switches pov.
The amount of miscommunication was a bit much at points and i wasn’t necessarily a fan of how many times Athena would get jealous simply from the fact everytime a beautiful woman was in the same room as Thorne she’d look for him to see if he noticed the other woman. It was a decent paced read and the ending was honestly amazing, however i do wish the climax and plot twist lasted longer than it did but overall i did enjoy this book. Thank you Booksforward for the opportunity to read this Arc.
This book was funny and entertaining at many points and Annie does a great job of getting her readers interested in the secondary or side characters. There was a lot of back and forth between Thorne and Athena as they have a lot of bad history, yet there’s still some romantic/sexual feelings involved between the two which we can clearly see everytime it switches pov.
The amount of miscommunication was a bit much at points and i wasn’t necessarily a fan of how many times Athena would get jealous simply from the fact everytime a beautiful woman was in the same room as Thorne she’d look for him to see if he noticed the other woman. It was a decent paced read and the ending was honestly amazing, however i do wish the climax and plot twist lasted longer than it did but overall i did enjoy this book. Thank you Booksforward for the opportunity to read this Arc.
maureenec87's review
4.0
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I loved Athena and Thorne's love story. The repeated nods to all things Bronte had me from the jump. Would highly recommend to any classic literature fan who appreciates a good reboot.
readbooks_eatapples's review
3.0
Maybe just under three stars. I have a like/hate relationship with this book. I enjoyed the dialogue, loved the overall story, and I liked most of the side characters. I reeeeeeally didn’t like Thorne, however, and Athena was a little annoying, too. He was manipulative and controlling, thinking he knows best all the time and not even trying to come to terms with how his actions affect someone he allegedly loves. He kept so many things from her, major life things, and he justified himself repeatedly by pretending to sacrifice his own happiness for her. If he knows her so well, inside and out, why wouldn’t he know she would be able to handle the big stuff?
I also really hate when authors hide significant plot points from the reader with little hints about how we’re not getting the full story about past events, hinting at something huge someone said or did. This is overused in second chance, which might be another reason I generally avoid these. The flow seemed a little off, too, and well. I really didn’t like the normalized body shaming and judging.
I also really hate when authors hide significant plot points from the reader with little hints about how we’re not getting the full story about past events, hinting at something huge someone said or did. This is overused in second chance, which might be another reason I generally avoid these. The flow seemed a little off, too, and well. I really didn’t like the normalized body shaming and judging.
lindsayerin's review
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5