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mastersal's review
3.0
This was a cute story of two (supposedly) opposite people who come together first as friends and then as lover / soulmates etc. The flavour of this contemporary novel, with the heroine being in IT and proudly so, is what set this book apart. There were passages of genuine IT speak which I didn’t understand. And not the cliched rom-com or TV comedy variety either which is refreshing.
The book is fairly short with no extraneous angst or random plot threads. This is the first time I’ve read this author but I was impressed at her control over the material. The book covers a period of time with some time skips. It allowed the characters to settle for me. The heroine moves across the country for a new job and there is mention of her finding friends and an alternative routine. In fact there were some nice scenes of just her and her friends which I really appreciated. While this did take away from the romance a bit I overall liked it as it made Melody a more rounded character.
The book does split into two distinct halves with the romance focused more on the latter half. The friends do disappear from the scene in this with the romance taking centre stage. I wish the book would have been just a little longer to avoid characters from disappearing. I got why it was done and in a romance novel I can even excuse it, but I do wonder if there was a better way of showing the developing romance.
The hero is pretty unobjectionable, I did like his aimlessness and his vulnerability. He is mostly a nice guy who struggles from not having a direction or any real desire. That part is not really resolved in the book as he just moves into a romance and I guess that is supposed to be his arc, but I wish we got to see him grow a little. Usually it is the women who suffer from this problem of not existing outside of their love interest so I guess, it was nice to see that in a male character. However, it does not make for a great compelling character when you’ve put down the book.
Some of these niggles are basically down to the length as, being under 300 pages, there isn't much space to show some of this other development. Since I get that, I rate this book a solid 3 stars having enjoyed my time reading it.
The book is fairly short with no extraneous angst or random plot threads. This is the first time I’ve read this author but I was impressed at her control over the material. The book covers a period of time with some time skips. It allowed the characters to settle for me. The heroine moves across the country for a new job and there is mention of her finding friends and an alternative routine. In fact there were some nice scenes of just her and her friends which I really appreciated. While this did take away from the romance a bit I overall liked it as it made Melody a more rounded character.
The book does split into two distinct halves with the romance focused more on the latter half. The friends do disappear from the scene in this with the romance taking centre stage. I wish the book would have been just a little longer to avoid characters from disappearing. I got why it was done and in a romance novel I can even excuse it, but I do wonder if there was a better way of showing the developing romance.
The hero is pretty unobjectionable, I did like his aimlessness and his vulnerability. He is mostly a nice guy who struggles from not having a direction or any real desire. That part is not really resolved in the book as he just moves into a romance and I guess that is supposed to be his arc, but I wish we got to see him grow a little. Usually it is the women who suffer from this problem of not existing outside of their love interest so I guess, it was nice to see that in a male character. However, it does not make for a great compelling character when you’ve put down the book.
Some of these niggles are basically down to the length as, being under 300 pages, there isn't much space to show some of this other development. Since I get that, I rate this book a solid 3 stars having enjoyed my time reading it.
helena6308's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
karlawaddles's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Reminds me of provel.
ccath's review against another edition
3.0
This is not a romantic comedy, it has a lot of angst and no humor. I enjoyed it a bit but the mmc was a cheater but there was some redemption
cobaltbookshelf's review against another edition
1.0
God I hate cheating and it's giving Olicity vibes, thanks I hate it.
bookworm21century's review
3.5
The whole thing was just weird. They did not delve into the cheating thing enough on all sides.
polly423's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
bookishfeyre's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
messyjessi's review against another edition
2.0
I was sucked in because I thought this would be a little nerdy romance read. Naw.
-You’d think because of the title we’d know a little bit more about Melody’s job. Naw. We know she works in IT, that’s the extent of it.
-I don’t know why this is considered a romantic comedy. The only thing that was *comical* was how head over heels this woman was for a man who… really didn’t do anything special? At all? Well…
-He likes her because the stuff he tries on other girls just doesn’t work on her. “You’re not like other girls.” Seriously? Throw the whole man away.
-“She couldn’t think of anything she wouldn’t do for him, she’d probably take a bullet for him if he asked her to.” This after the most basic of interactions. Cannot relate.
-You’d think because of the title we’d know a little bit more about Melody’s job. Naw. We know she works in IT, that’s the extent of it.
-I don’t know why this is considered a romantic comedy. The only thing that was *comical* was how head over heels this woman was for a man who… really didn’t do anything special? At all? Well…
-He likes her because the stuff he tries on other girls just doesn’t work on her. “You’re not like other girls.” Seriously? Throw the whole man away.
-“She couldn’t think of anything she wouldn’t do for him, she’d probably take a bullet for him if he asked her to.” This after the most basic of interactions. Cannot relate.