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Rescue Me by Sarra Manning

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emilywilliams97's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Really enjoyed this read, fell in love with Blossom!

queenie_literary2022's review

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funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

5.0

I really enjoyed this book. There were a lot complex emotional issues experienced by the main characters that pushed it beyond a standard rom-com. This story felt like it went on pretty long, and I wonder if something could have been cut out. Although, I also could have done with more of the two main characters being romantic together. That part seemed too brief. I also felt like it took at least the first quarter of the book before I started to really like both main characters. I appreciate when main characters are more complex, but their characterization bordered on just unlikeable for a while. I really appreciated that Margot is not physically not the typical rom-com heroine (red-headed and petite). She’s attractive and curvy and seems mostly secure about herself. If the story had been paired down just a bit, it would have been a higher rating. Overall, I still found myself getting lost in the store, which is the most I hope for while reading.
Thank you to NetGalley and Quercus for providing me access to this eARC for my honest opinion!

hanmccull's review against another edition

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3.0

Whilst I loved Sara’s Diary of a Crush series when younger I keep trying her adult books hoping for the same magic, but they don’t seem to quite hit the same mark. An enjoyable read for dog lovers, but wasn’t quite sure the chemistry was believable between the two leads. 3.5 stars

bethannnw's review against another edition

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3.0

Surprised to hear myself say this, but: there was too much of the dog in this book?

dj_alice's review

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2.0

“She’s going to be a lovely dog, but right now she’s taking the piss out of the pair of you.”

This book took me a while to get through. I honestly had to make myself pick it up to complete it.

I wasn’t invested in the characters. I didn’t feel their love. The ending was underwhelming.

Blossom and Will’s family were the most interesting part of this book.

“Love can be such a destructive thing.”
“And love can also be the most wonderful thing in the world.”

ruthnessly's review against another edition

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3.0

Is this silly and naff? Yes. Did I not really enjoy the last 5%? Aye. However....very funny tone throughout which I enjoyed with warmth

eslismyjam's review

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3.0

Manning's other adult books I LOVED. I hesitated picking this up because it didn't seem to be in the same style and it totally wasn't. This is a very "cute," tug-on-your-heartstrings kind of story. By rights, I should have LOVED it. There is a cute dog in it! I don't know what my problem was honestly. I just didn't connect with Will AT ALL. I sort of "got" him by the end of the book and understood why he was the way he was, but I didn't really feel much about him for most of the story. Both characters were struggling with a lot of grief and trauma and in their backgrounds, which is usually something that I find makes characters compelling, but in this case, I guess I wanted more angst? It sounds bizarre to say that since usually I will complain if things are too angsty. Basically, I'm not sure what didn't work about this for me, but it didn't. I think if you are in the mood for a sweet but lengthy (500 pages!) romance with a rescue dog as the focal point this is the book for you.