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jess_fv's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ithaarelbagir's review against another edition
3.0
It was good, I enjoyed the premise and recommend it for a cute mindless read. short and sweet just not wonderful nor life-changing hence the 3 stars.
tracity's review against another edition
3.0
This book was a great concept but it was just missing something. And seriously was annoyed by the back and forth and dragging on. I don’t like wishywashy characters who are not being completely clear and those “misunderstandings” and romantic parts were missing so it wasn’t believable.
larissasbookclub's review against another edition
5.0
Finding Felix / Jo Platt
Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Nanny Flo is on her deathbed, concerned that Dot is all alone. Dot makes a spur of the moment decision to make Nanny Flo happy and tells Flo that Felix, whom she knew as a child, is her boyfriend.
With her sister Becca’s upcoming wedding, everyone is keen to see Felix again after so many years. In order to keep her secret and not wanting to upset Nanny Flo, Dot decides to find Felix. After all, she can’t turn up to her sisters wedding without him, however after 15 years, Felix is not how Dot remembers him at all.
I loved this story so much. I found myself laughing throughout and found myself being able to relate to Dot’s character a lot. She is such a fun character, and I honestly would LOVE to be her friend irl. Felix on the other hand took a little time to warm up to, but once you find out more about him you can’t help but fall in love with his character quirks.
Not only were the main characters so enjoyable to read, but the side characters all had their own storyline’s, making them just as enjoyable as Dot and Felix.
This was such a lighthearted read, had me giggling and grinning all the way through and prompted me to buy more of Jo Platt’s books. I would highly recommend this book to anyone ✨
Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Nanny Flo is on her deathbed, concerned that Dot is all alone. Dot makes a spur of the moment decision to make Nanny Flo happy and tells Flo that Felix, whom she knew as a child, is her boyfriend.
With her sister Becca’s upcoming wedding, everyone is keen to see Felix again after so many years. In order to keep her secret and not wanting to upset Nanny Flo, Dot decides to find Felix. After all, she can’t turn up to her sisters wedding without him, however after 15 years, Felix is not how Dot remembers him at all.
I loved this story so much. I found myself laughing throughout and found myself being able to relate to Dot’s character a lot. She is such a fun character, and I honestly would LOVE to be her friend irl. Felix on the other hand took a little time to warm up to, but once you find out more about him you can’t help but fall in love with his character quirks.
Not only were the main characters so enjoyable to read, but the side characters all had their own storyline’s, making them just as enjoyable as Dot and Felix.
This was such a lighthearted read, had me giggling and grinning all the way through and prompted me to buy more of Jo Platt’s books. I would highly recommend this book to anyone ✨
rabbitholereader's review against another edition
4.0
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Dorothy's beloved grandmother, Nanny Flo, has a severe case of pneumonia, and the doctors aren't hopeful that she will make it through. Nanny Flo's one fear is that Dorothy will be alone and as she tells Dorothy this, Dorothy did the only intrinsically thing she knew: she lied. After concocting a tale that an old beloved friend, Felix, had come back into her life after fifteen years and they were dating; Nanny Flo was overjoyed. And she was even more overjoyed when she made a full recovery, albeit a tad fragile; however, the pressure is on when Dorothy's sister Rebecca's wedding is coming up and their parents and Nanny Flo are absolutely delighted to be meeting Dorothy's beau, Felix. Now Dorothy is in a rush to find her old friend, but once found, Felix doesn't seem too overjoyed to see her.
[b:Finding Felix: The feel-good romantic comedy of the year!|41055591|Finding Felix|Jo Platt|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1533538968s/41055591.jpg|64113223] literally took me two hours to read. It was such a light, warm, immersive piece. The narrative and colloquialisms is traditional with a decidedly British rom-com. There is a mild theme of body image throughout this novel, coupled with the romance and the comedy, but I found that the author, [a:Jo Platt|7035214|Jo Platt|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1442882999p2/7035214.jpg], rather than barrelling close mindedly into such a delicate and opinionated subject, decides to lightly embrace the issues instead, going for normalising all body types in her book, rather than body shaming.
Dorothy is such a likeable character, she's hare brained, funny, and endearing. She is nicely three dimensional, she defies equanimity in a quickly witted, captivating way. Her and Felix's relationship weaves undeniably good humour throughout the story, making the narrative immersive and enjoyable.
Felix initially is an enigma. For that reason only is why I read the book so quickly. The author depicts him as a dichotomy; past Felix, kind, caring, supportive, and present Felix, businesslike, dismissive, stoic. The mystery surrounding his inexplicable change is engaging and credible.
The novel concluded really nicely. All questions of any manner were answered, and the ending for me, was a satisfying one.
Thank you to Net Galley and Canelo for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
ithaar's review against another edition
3.0
It was good, I enjoyed the premise and recommend it for a cute mindless read. short and sweet just not wonderful nor life-changing hence the 3 stars.
aan2328's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
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