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bookhann's review against another edition
It didn’t engage me as much as I thought it would. I didn’t feel like reaching for it and it kinda bored me.
emilychong__'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
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
5.0
alicia_reads_'s review against another edition
This is not a book I can give a star rating to. It was fine. I battled the urge to DNF from 35% on.
I could not stand Dex, really liked and understood Emma. Idk. The writing was nothing special to me. Underwhelmed. Felt like When Harry Met Sally but even more intolerable MMC..
I could not stand Dex, really liked and understood Emma. Idk. The writing was nothing special to me. Underwhelmed. Felt like When Harry Met Sally but even more intolerable MMC..
chlleitch's review against another edition
emotional
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? It's complicated
4.75
jenbo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
lynds_jean's review against another edition
1.0
Harry met Sally but they were British and insufferable
readingspells's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
If you love this book then this review is not for you. Move along and find something that will make you happy. If, however, you hate this book and are looking for some validation then I am here for you.
Yes, I hated this book. I think it might have become my new, most hated book. I can't remember the last time I gave a book that I finished one star but here we are. I nearly DNF at about 100 pages and if I had of done then maybe my fury about this book would have never erupted but I pressed on. After all, it is apparently a hugely successful book. The result is that little ball of irritation developed into a seething mass of feminist rage (Yes I am a feminist killjoy)
This book is essentially about an awful man, Dexter, using women to make himself feel better or to distract from his mediocre skills/talent and Emma, a women who falls in love with Dexter, for reasons we never understand, after they spend one night cuddling and he gives her a nice kiss.
Emma spends the rest of her life pinning after douchy Dexter. Sadly hurting other men who she uses to comfort herself with, whilst waiting for Dexter to notice her.
Dexter goes from that first kiss to churning through a sea of women, all who are describe by their physical appearance before finally settling on Suki, his TV co-presentor, who covers for the fact that he is drunk and fairly shit at being a TV presentor. Dexter doesn't actually like Suki, she is 'loud' and 'irritating' but she is useful so he goes out with her. Thankfull Suki does not get afflicted with the Emma syndrome and soon gets shot of Douchy Dexter.
Next up is Sylvie, a woman who is beautiful and petit but does not smile for fear of how it will age her face (yes honestly this is what the author wrote) We are meant to believe that Dexter is in love with her although we are never really given any reason why apart from Dexter declaring it so. Sadly Sylvie makes the grave error of marrying Dexter and having his baby. All is fine all the time she has the time to basically be Dexter's Mum and give him structure and keep and close eye on him. The moment she has a baby and therefore has an actual child to look after and so needs Dexter to be a partner and help her, he falls apart and dives swiftly back into the nearest bottle of wine.
Sylvie sees the error of her ways and divests herself of Dexter (sadly then hooking up with another odious man, Callum but that is a side issue)
Finally it is Emma's turn. She instantly drops her current man the moment Dexter shows up in Paris. There is a happy ever after because Emma takes on Dexter's care, giving him money to start a shop, banning alcohol from the house, creating a routine etc and all is fine. There is a slight wobble when after 18 months they have still not been able to have a baby but Emma gets over that by going for a long swim.
Sadly Emma does not come back from that swim as she gets knocked of her bike.
Dexter mourns her passing by drowning himself in all the alcohol he can find but eventually, thank goodness for women, as he is rescued firstly by his ex wife who sobers him up enough to send him home to his Dad but then along come Mandy, the manager of the shop that Emma bought him, to rescue him long term along with his now 7 year old daughter.
Some flash back memories to when Dexter first met Emma and she didn't spot that he was self centred obnoxious prick who kissed well.... The End.
Fuck this book, fuck Dexter. What a repugnant man. Even his Mother tells him he is not very nice. He is boorish drunk who can't understand why people don't like him more as he is generous and pays for everyone's drinks, cabs etc. The women in this book all exist to save Dexter from himself in some way or other whilst he mostly treats them like shit. We are meant to believe he is somehow redeemed by Emma's love but he is not. He has just found his new favourite Mum and to be honest if she had not died he would have fucked it up at some point because Dexter a douchbag.
Yes, I hated this book. I think it might have become my new, most hated book. I can't remember the last time I gave a book that I finished one star but here we are. I nearly DNF at about 100 pages and if I had of done then maybe my fury about this book would have never erupted but I pressed on. After all, it is apparently a hugely successful book. The result is that little ball of irritation developed into a seething mass of feminist rage (Yes I am a feminist killjoy)
This book is essentially about an awful man, Dexter, using women to make himself feel better or to distract from his mediocre skills/talent and Emma, a women who falls in love with Dexter, for reasons we never understand, after they spend one night cuddling and he gives her a nice kiss.
Emma spends the rest of her life pinning after douchy Dexter. Sadly hurting other men who she uses to comfort herself with, whilst waiting for Dexter to notice her.
Dexter goes from that first kiss to churning through a sea of women, all who are describe by their physical appearance before finally settling on Suki, his TV co-presentor, who covers for the fact that he is drunk and fairly shit at being a TV presentor. Dexter doesn't actually like Suki, she is 'loud' and 'irritating' but she is useful so he goes out with her. Thankfull Suki does not get afflicted with the Emma syndrome and soon gets shot of Douchy Dexter.
Next up is Sylvie, a woman who is beautiful and petit but does not smile for fear of how it will age her face (yes honestly this is what the author wrote) We are meant to believe that Dexter is in love with her although we are never really given any reason why apart from Dexter declaring it so. Sadly Sylvie makes the grave error of marrying Dexter and having his baby. All is fine all the time she has the time to basically be Dexter's Mum and give him structure and keep and close eye on him. The moment she has a baby and therefore has an actual child to look after and so needs Dexter to be a partner and help her, he falls apart and dives swiftly back into the nearest bottle of wine.
Sylvie sees the error of her ways and divests herself of Dexter (sadly then hooking up with another odious man, Callum but that is a side issue)
Finally it is Emma's turn. She instantly drops her current man the moment Dexter shows up in Paris. There is a happy ever after because Emma takes on Dexter's care, giving him money to start a shop, banning alcohol from the house, creating a routine etc and all is fine. There is a slight wobble when after 18 months they have still not been able to have a baby but Emma gets over that by going for a long swim.
Sadly Emma does not come back from that swim as she gets knocked of her bike.
Dexter mourns her passing by drowning himself in all the alcohol he can find but eventually, thank goodness for women, as he is rescued firstly by his ex wife who sobers him up enough to send him home to his Dad but then along come Mandy, the manager of the shop that Emma bought him, to rescue him long term along with his now 7 year old daughter.
Some flash back memories to when Dexter first met Emma and she didn't spot that he was self centred obnoxious prick who kissed well.... The End.
Fuck this book, fuck Dexter. What a repugnant man. Even his Mother tells him he is not very nice. He is boorish drunk who can't understand why people don't like him more as he is generous and pays for everyone's drinks, cabs etc. The women in this book all exist to save Dexter from himself in some way or other whilst he mostly treats them like shit. We are meant to believe he is somehow redeemed by Emma's love but he is not. He has just found his new favourite Mum and to be honest if she had not died he would have fucked it up at some point because Dexter a douchbag.