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Como en las películas by Ciara Smyth

9 reviews

bookwormcat's review against another edition

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  • 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

4.0


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saeruh's review against another edition

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  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

I LOVED this book. I thought the writing was phenomenal and the characters interacting in situations of love in the chaos of life was so realistic and so beautiful. Even though the main character can easily be annoying to other readers, I found that she was just incredibly private and closed up but still deep cared about those she loved. However, I was not a big fan of the ending, I don’t think the love story was ended well and it was kinda abrupt.

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risseandshine's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Here's the thing. This isn't a bad book. But hear me out.

If you are looking for wlw book with two fantastic female leads that will make you scream 'OMG YES BEST COUPLE!!!!' at the end, skip this.

I cannot express how disappointed I am with how this book turned out. What I expected to end on a positive note romance-wise ended with too many loose ends, unanswered questions, and couple I didn't know whether to root for or not.

But then like I said, this book isn't mediocre by any means. The author's writing is the kind I would love to read again. It has wit and humor to it that instantly grabbed my attention from the first chapter. Sadly, it wasn't enough for me to give this the glowing rating that I would have wanted.

Would I recommend this book? Yes...but with reservations. I'd say level your expectations if you are looking for something heavy on the romance. Don't rely too much on the synopsis; it doesn't really summarize what this book has to offer. Also, this book deals with pretty heavy topics so checking triggers would be very helpful.

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daydream's review against another edition

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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

the end felt extremely rushed, and yet the last chapter still made me feel a hurricane of emotions. very mixed feelings about the ending, but i think saoirse and ruby got the end they deserved,
or maybe that's because i'm a staunch supporter of "right person, wrong time".


also, i think saoirse and i are more similar than i expected—we have a similar sense of humour and the same annoying stubbornness and pettiness—so i'll always be rooting for her.

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lena_loves_reading's review against another edition

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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I'm not sure how I feel about this book... 

I loved some parts of it, like Oliver (I wish he would've appeared more often, he's the best), how comfortable the main characters were with their sexuality and the romcom references I didn't get but respected anyways. 

I'm gonna be honest, I wanted this to be a sob story and I just wasn't. I've met many people with dementia while vulunteering in the neurological ward and I cannot imagine the struggle of having a parent with early onset dementia. I was so interested in the family situation, the mum being in a care home and the dad moving on. I liked how much attention this got but I really wanted them to talk more about their feelings. Instead the MC Saoirse and her dad fought all the time and then it got revolved almost instantly in the end. 

Saoirse is an angsty, self-destructive teenager and while I like far-from-perfect protagonists, her lying to the love interest and arguing made the book frustrating. I struggled with building an emotional connection to her. Again, this would've been fine if the ending was more fleshed out she had a good redemption arc. 

I enjoyed the Irish audiobook narrator even though it took me a while to get used to the accent. 

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orchidd's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75


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bookswithisabel's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

Unfortunately I didn’t enjoy this one as much as I’d hoped I would. As some of my GR friends have mentioned in their reviews, Saoirse and Ruby had no chemistry whatsoever, and Saoirse was just an insufferable character in my opinion. I personally thought the writing throughout the whole book was just…bad, but I’m also not really a fan of when authors use “you” in a book and directly address their audience, it feels a bit cheesy.

There was also a lot more family/illness content than I had anticipated.

There were definitely a few lines that I really enjoyed though (and tabbed them), and I liked Oliver’s character, Barbara from the dress shop, and Morris too. And yay for lesbians as always! I’m still glad I read this and checked it off my TBR.

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ticktock's review against another edition

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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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beatricelo's review against another edition

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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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