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trinsreading's review against another edition
3.0
This was a cute fun read that I was looking for. I'm a sucker for contemporaries, I did enjoy this book but a couple things did nag at me.
I really liked Mia's character but I didn't love her.
Logan was the selling point for me, ohhhh LOGAN! I love him.
I was hoping to see more of a fighting chance for Vince to really sell me on the fact that she wanted to be with him. I needed something! The minute Vince and Mia were alone I couldn't stop the cringe, it felt more of a story about Mia, Logan and Elena and I forgot there was a whole other person this was supposed to circle around.
I didn't like Elena's character one bit, still didn't like her at the end. I'm starting to wonder if her and Mia even really friends to begin with? It seemed more like acquaintances than to believe they were good friends at the start.
All that aside, Logan and Mia were just ah perfecto. I really enjoyed the little moments between them and found myself smiling stupidly.
The concept was a cute idea but I didn't think it fit great into the book as a whole. From the beginning you can already tell where things were gonna go. If you would've given me a story on just Mia and Logan I would've been good to go.
It was still a cute story, very predictable but still cute. Didn't love it but it was enjoyable and did have me laughing a bit.
I really liked Mia's character but I didn't love her.
Logan was the selling point for me, ohhhh LOGAN! I love him.
I was hoping to see more of a fighting chance for Vince to really sell me on the fact that she wanted to be with him. I needed something! The minute Vince and Mia were alone I couldn't stop the cringe, it felt more of a story about Mia, Logan and Elena and I forgot there was a whole other person this was supposed to circle around.
I didn't like Elena's character one bit, still didn't like her at the end. I'm starting to wonder if her and Mia even really friends to begin with? It seemed more like acquaintances than to believe they were good friends at the start.
All that aside, Logan and Mia were just ah perfecto. I really enjoyed the little moments between them and found myself smiling stupidly.
The concept was a cute idea but I didn't think it fit great into the book as a whole. From the beginning you can already tell where things were gonna go. If you would've given me a story on just Mia and Logan I would've been good to go.
It was still a cute story, very predictable but still cute. Didn't love it but it was enjoyable and did have me laughing a bit.
brooke_review's review against another edition
4.0
Mia only has eyes for Vince. Not only is he popular and the school’s star soccer player, he’s also really hot. He just has to be Mia’s date for homecoming, but why would he ask out a girl like her? Mia decides to take things into her own hands by manipulating her best friend Robyn’s matchmaking service to ensure that Vince asks her out for the dance.
Mia ultimately gets what she wants, but is it REALLY what she wants? See, there’s this other guy, Logan, who Mia would never look at twice in a million years because he is sooo not her type. But there’s something about Logan’s in your face charm and free-spirited, creative ways that has Mia intrigued. If Vince is really the guy of her dreams, why is she feeling butterflies in her stomach every time she is around Logan?
Match Me If You Can by Tiana Smith is a cute and breezy Swoon Read (Swoon Reads are stories written by people like you and me, which are then voted on by readers - the most loved manuscripts get turned into published novels!) Featuring the classic YA trope - the love triangle - Match Me If You Can delves into a problem that many high school girls face - which guy to choose?
Smith does a great job of diving right into the story, and using the plot to move things along. While her lead character Mia is not the most likable of girls, she is nonetheless written like a real teenager. Too many times, YA authors write characters to behave and think like adults, but Smith’s Mia doesn’t exactly have everything all figured out. She wavers back and forth between two guys, spends an excessive amount of time wondering if they like her, frets over her appearance, gets in guy-related fights with her best friends, and spends an unhealthy amount of time staring at the phone. All typical teenage behaviors. It was refreshing to read a YA novel that doesn’t show a teenage character making better life decisions than I as an adult make!
While this novel isn’t going to have you pondering life’s greater mysteries or exploring the deep and dark corners of humanity, it is still a fun book to while away the hours. Match Me If You Can’s intended audience, teenagers, will love this story of matchmaking, love triangles, and catty best friends, and may just see a glimpse of themselves in these pages.
Thank you to NetGalley & Swoon Reads for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Mia ultimately gets what she wants, but is it REALLY what she wants? See, there’s this other guy, Logan, who Mia would never look at twice in a million years because he is sooo not her type. But there’s something about Logan’s in your face charm and free-spirited, creative ways that has Mia intrigued. If Vince is really the guy of her dreams, why is she feeling butterflies in her stomach every time she is around Logan?
Match Me If You Can by Tiana Smith is a cute and breezy Swoon Read (Swoon Reads are stories written by people like you and me, which are then voted on by readers - the most loved manuscripts get turned into published novels!) Featuring the classic YA trope - the love triangle - Match Me If You Can delves into a problem that many high school girls face - which guy to choose?
Smith does a great job of diving right into the story, and using the plot to move things along. While her lead character Mia is not the most likable of girls, she is nonetheless written like a real teenager. Too many times, YA authors write characters to behave and think like adults, but Smith’s Mia doesn’t exactly have everything all figured out. She wavers back and forth between two guys, spends an excessive amount of time wondering if they like her, frets over her appearance, gets in guy-related fights with her best friends, and spends an unhealthy amount of time staring at the phone. All typical teenage behaviors. It was refreshing to read a YA novel that doesn’t show a teenage character making better life decisions than I as an adult make!
While this novel isn’t going to have you pondering life’s greater mysteries or exploring the deep and dark corners of humanity, it is still a fun book to while away the hours. Match Me If You Can’s intended audience, teenagers, will love this story of matchmaking, love triangles, and catty best friends, and may just see a glimpse of themselves in these pages.
Thank you to NetGalley & Swoon Reads for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
taylorg_1005's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
katkinney's review against another edition
This was a fun light beach read. Maya has a crush on soccer team hottie Vince. Maya’s friend Robin has a matchmaking service (these guys are all in high school, so this is kind of a take with a grain of salt thing, but it’s still cute), where she has people email her their preferences, and she pairs them off. The trouble? Robin doesn’t think Maya+Vince=
mikaloveyou3's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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? Yes
4.0
lisaluvsliterature's review against another edition
4.0
This book grabbed me from the very first page. It was cute and funny, and in a lot of ways, very realistic for teenagers. There was a point late in the book when I was thinking how much drama the characters were adding to the whole thing, but I can't complain about a teen book having teens acting like teens. I do feel like Mia should have caught on to the fact that Vince was probably meant to be with her friend Elena, but sometimes teens are pretty self-absorbed and her not seeing past what she wanted and all the trauma that was happening to her totally makes sense. On the one hand, Logan was totally what people say about how the boys tease the girls they like and pick on them. But on the other hand, he was definitely so much fun and I don't know how Mia hadn't gotten any little inkling of interest in him before. I understand too when there is that perfect guy you're dreaming of, Vince, that it is often hard to see anyone else, especially if it seems like what you've been wishing for is finally coming true. I get helping her friend Robyn out, but in a way I hate that Robyn didn't tell Mia about the competition to try for. One thing I did wonder about though, with her dad having a way for her to get some journalism experience, wasn't there anything else to help her that way with her goals of becoming a journalist? I was a bit surprised her dad had never thought of that before. While I know it was teenagers and I mentioned before the extra drama is normal, I have to wonder if guys would be like Logan was at the end. Their pride and all that. Anyway, it was a page-turner, so hard to put it down, and another that I was lucky enough to have lots of extra time and almost read in a day!
lauren716's review against another edition
5.0
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myendlessshelf's review against another edition
3.0