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caseyemathews's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
liwilson89's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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? No
3.5
book_trish's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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
5.0
taniadoesstuff's review against another edition
4.0
This book ended up being relatively fun and a delightful light read of a romance…but I almost DNF’d in the first chapter because of the absurdity of Kitty’s character. As a cat fanatic, I do think that was a little oversold but the chemistry between our hero and heroine was so sweet. I spent the book waiting desperately to find out what non-cat allergy our hero had. The smut here was hot and one of the few times reading the female description had me thinking “wow, she is hot.” I really felt like this relationship was given time and development in a way a lot of romance reads aren’t. Just keep going through the rough start here, it’s a fun little romp.
holly_keimig's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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
4.25
This was exactly what I wanted it to be and more. As a lover of cats, a romance about a cat sitter and a grumpy client who is trying to get help with his mother's mischievous cat was just purrfect! Kitty Hart and Miles are both a bit stuck in their current circumstances and it was fun watching them grow as the story moved along. This was my first Helena Hunting novel and likely won't be my last. Great summer read!
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying and Dementia
doallthethings's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
This book definitely gets into some serious issues, so if you’re looking for a romcom, this isn’t it. At the same time it feels like those emotions are just skimming the surface of getting deep, so while I was thinking it was serious I didn’t personally resonate with it, even though one of the issues is something I personally am dealing with. It was a good read and if you listen to the audiobook the narrators did a great job. I think this book was good and it was really close to being very good, if it had gone a little deeper.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia and Grief
There are references to animal cruelty but no animals are abused in the book. I don’t do well with anything bad happening to animals and I was okay. There is a lot of talk about aftermath of grief (death of a sibling during childhood and death of a parent) with associated guilt. There are also scenes depicting dealing with a parent with memory issues.vaisforbooklovers's review
4.0
Thank you NetGalley and Forever publishing for the advance reader copy of A Love Catastrophe by Helena Hunting. This book was so quirky and cute; a solid 4 maybe even 4.5 stars!
If you read & enjoyed Christina Lauren's Josh & Hazel's Guide to Not Dating you will probably love and appreciate the eccentric personality in the FMC of this book (Kitty). Kitty is an animal lover, she owns her own cat sitting business and she reminded me a lot of Kristen from Abby Jimenez's book The Friend Zone! I love a FMC that has lots of big personality and is not afraid to show it. Best part about this book was NO third act breakup! I swear that "miscommunication" stuff in the third act of most rom-coms really messes up my connection with a story, but not here! This was a classic in the genre though, lots of laugh out loud rom-com moments, the allergic reaction scene reminded me of the movie Hitch and the scene near the end in the park with the dog and cat on a leash had me laughing out loud while reading in public!
I immediately connected with Miles in chapter one, I loved how Hunting started the book from his POV. Speaking of POV, I loved the dual setup with Miles and Kitty. I honestly don't enjoy romance stories as much anymore if they are not from both POVs. Overall, I really enjoyed this story and all of the characters (both human and animal). I could probably get into another story by Hunting if it centered around Kitty's best friend Kat or Miles' best friend Josh, or even Parker O'Toole the young NHL player and his grandpa!
If you read & enjoyed Christina Lauren's Josh & Hazel's Guide to Not Dating you will probably love and appreciate the eccentric personality in the FMC of this book (Kitty). Kitty is an animal lover, she owns her own cat sitting business and she reminded me a lot of Kristen from Abby Jimenez's book The Friend Zone! I love a FMC that has lots of big personality and is not afraid to show it. Best part about this book was NO third act breakup! I swear that "miscommunication" stuff in the third act of most rom-coms really messes up my connection with a story, but not here! This was a classic in the genre though, lots of laugh out loud rom-com moments, the allergic reaction scene reminded me of the movie Hitch and the scene near the end in the park with the dog and cat on a leash had me laughing out loud while reading in public!
I immediately connected with Miles in chapter one, I loved how Hunting started the book from his POV. Speaking of POV, I loved the dual setup with Miles and Kitty. I honestly don't enjoy romance stories as much anymore if they are not from both POVs. Overall, I really enjoyed this story and all of the characters (both human and animal). I could probably get into another story by Hunting if it centered around Kitty's best friend Kat or Miles' best friend Josh, or even Parker O'Toole the young NHL player and his grandpa!
yellasara's review
4.0
So ADORKABLE. I love that the two characters are nerds in their own way.
Spoiler: I like that the 3rd act drama was not related to lies or emotional immaturity.
Only negative was the main characters using each other as therapists. But easy to overlook because the rest was so cute.
Spoiler: I like that the 3rd act drama was not related to lies or emotional immaturity.
Only negative was the main characters using each other as therapists. But easy to overlook because the rest was so cute.
tiffthao9's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25