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littlelibraryoflaura's review against another edition
5.0
This might be one of the best books I’ve ever read—the mix of romance, humor, and a journey to find yourself is brilliant. It was exactly what I needed. It also packed quite the emotional punch, hitting closer to home than I expected.
xtinareally's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
syl_val15's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 out of 5 Stars.
I had no idea of this book's existence, despite being a big fan of the 'rom-com' genre, a couple of weeks later after this book's release date I came across to it in a bookstore. The cover screamed that it's a chick-lit/rom-com so I decided to read the premise. The reason why I got invested in reading this book was: 1) It's a rom-com written by a man, which I rarely stumble on. 2) It's from only a guy's percpective, which to me is very refreshing (naturally, cuz it's also written by a man), but I can literally count only on one hand how many books I read from a guy's pov (and all of them those were from dual pov's). 3) Lastly, the cover seemed like I would enjoy the book.
My overall thoughts: I liked this book quite a lot actually. It was fun, easy plotline, likeable characters, fast-paced and I'm not kidding, but I laughed OUT LOUD a few times, and not only just smiled. Sure, it's typical and cliché, but very fun to read. I mean, if they're not cliché are they even considered a rom-com?
I had no idea of this book's existence, despite being a big fan of the 'rom-com' genre, a couple of weeks later after this book's release date I came across to it in a bookstore. The cover screamed that it's a chick-lit/rom-com so I decided to read the premise. The reason why I got invested in reading this book was: 1) It's a rom-com written by a man, which I rarely stumble on. 2) It's from only a guy's percpective, which to me is very refreshing (naturally, cuz it's also written by a man), but I can literally count only on one hand how many books I read from a guy's pov (and all of them those were from dual pov's). 3) Lastly, the cover seemed like I would enjoy the book.
My overall thoughts: I liked this book quite a lot actually. It was fun, easy plotline, likeable characters, fast-paced and I'm not kidding, but I laughed OUT LOUD a few times, and not only just smiled. Sure, it's typical and cliché, but very fun to read. I mean, if they're not cliché are they even considered a rom-com?
lxdymar's review against another edition
4.0
Found it a bit hard to get into at first but it grew on me and there were many times I laughed out loud at comments and jokes, and I was fully engrossed in the romance as it unfolded and the hiccups along the way. Even teared up at Papa and the Coin in the ending.
salnu's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
holly_gittins's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
2.5
Found the first half of this book strangely compelling, and then my enthusiasm rapidly waned around the half way mark. The concept was a great idea, but not perhaps executed in the best way. A fine read, but not one I'll be queuing up to recommend to others.
josiepickering's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
girlinacardigan's review against another edition
medium-paced
2.5
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