Reviews

F*ck Love by Tarryn Fisher

minxreads's review against another edition

2.75

Or thing I have learned after reading 4 books by the author is that her characters are not at all likeable. They’re highly annoying and despise-able. But the story is more than enough to have you sat on the ride. 

Here, hero was such a coward lmao he married the heroine’ bestie but wanted heroine, he wanted heroine but was fcking her bestie 

Because heroine wasn’t available, and said no 🤡

kaylakaotik's review against another edition

4.0

I really, really like the books by Tarryn Fisher I've read so much. So much so that I've already bought all of her other books in anticipation of getting the chance to read them. I know if I'm in a book slump, I can read something of hers. Her writing is phenomenal. There's something different about her books than anything else I've read that I just absolutely adore.

F*ck Love feels different to me than her other books that I've read. It still feels like a Tarryn book, but there's something that I can't put my finger on that sets it off all on its own. This is certainly not a bad thing, but it is something that really stuck out to me.

I really loved Helena. There's little ways in which I found myself relating to her that made her feel more realistic. I enjoy being able to see myself in a story without the character feeling like they have no personality.

F*ck Love only gets four stars from me because I would have liked a little (just the tiniest bit) less introspection on Helena's part and more interaction with her best friend. Like, it was hard for me to really understand why there were best friends sometimes. It feels a bit nitpicky, though, honestly.

Anyway, great book. A romance that doesn't really feel like a romance. Love Tarryn Fisher.

reviewsfromabookworm's review against another edition

3.0

I don't know how I feel about this book. I started it late at night and ended up reading it in one sitting, suffering for it the next day. There is no denying that I couldn't put it down but it definitely frustrated me and has left me confused about how to even rate it. I was surprised when I went to my Goodreads and found I actually read this back in 2016. I don't remember it, at all. I didn't remember whilst reading it which isn't a good thing. A book shouldn't be that forgettable.



I found a mini review that I did for the book way back in 2016 where I said it was okay and kept me reading but I hate books where the main characters are completely incapable of getting their shit together. STILL TRUE! This is such a readable book, the kind of book you can read in one sitting, that doesn't stop it being utterly frustrating.



F*ck Love follows Helena Conway, a woman who has a dream one night where she's married to her best friend's boyfriend, they have a child together and she suddenly knows how to draw. This dream suddenly makes her question her entire life and she finds herself suddenly falling in love with a guy she had no interest in, taking art classes and changing her whole life. Yup, it is about as dumb as it sounds.



It isn't all bad though, it was a book I devoured in one sitting. The writing is solid, I definitely want to read more by Tarryn Fisher. The Harry Potter references are EVERYTHING! The main character is that girl who loves HP so much that she can throw a reference in to any situation. So... ME! I loved the Harry Potter references.



The negatives are that clearly the story is forgettable, which I can say quite confidently as I completely forgot reading it. The characters are beyond frustrating, they can't seem to get their shit together at all. I can't explain why I didn't like this without spoilers so skip to the rating if you don't want to know.





SPOILERS:

Spoiler

I hate the whole pregnancy as a plot device and a way to conveniently keep two people apart. The first time that Kit and Helena almost get together, Kit reveals that Della is pregnant. She then conveniently has a miscarriage, giving them another chance. The next time they almost get together Kit receives a phone call that, guess what, Della is pregnant again. I hate the whole 'I have to stay... for the BABY!' as if a baby growing up with parents who are just together because they have a baby is a healthy home for a child. It isn't. So then we have a guy marrying someone else, whilst in love with a different person. That doesn't make you a valiant gentleman, it makes you an asshole.

3/5

sara91helal's review against another edition

3.0

#PickARandomBook

I have mixed feelings. Despair. Anger. Hope. Disappointment.
I was afraid I picked a smutty book in my new-found compulsion to pick random books, but thank God I didn't. This book somehow caught me off-guard, exposed my insecurities and made me cry so easily. It's definitely not the worst random book I ever read.

bestofjess's review against another edition

5.0

"There are definite, solid lines in life that should never be crossed. Developing a crush on your best friend's boyfriend is one of them."

Holy. F*ck. Yet another night without sleep because I could not put a book down. My god. Let me preface this by saying that the only book I have ever read by Tarryn Fisher are the Never Never novellas written with Colleen Hoover. I will tell you that I have heard through the grapevine that Tarryn isn't a happy ending kind of girl and so her reputation haunted me this entire book.  This girl is a monster and I want to sloppy kiss her for all of the Harry Potter references. Okay not really because that would be gross but I want to hug her and tell her she's my sista from another mista. #harrypotternerdsunite

"I love it when you speak Harry Potter to me. Who am I?"

I loved the shit out of this book, from the first page to the last. I soaked up every last word and probably highlighted and made notes on almost every page. Helena was every girl. I think that's what got to me the most. Her flaws were the best part of her. She could have been anybody's best friend. She wasn't special. She wasn't outrageously pretty or thin or successful. She was just a girl trying to figure her life out.

"We don't talk about dinner I missed anymore, or art class, which I stop going to. I find a job; I go back to being me. I don't remember my dreams anymore."

^^^ This killed me. ^^^

Like WHOA.

Exact notation: My heart feels heavy with this.

I didn't give two shits about Kit, the love interest. I really truly didn't and not because I liked him or didn't like him but rather because this novel was not a love story. How very clever of Ms. Fisher. Imagine a book called F*ck Love that's not actually a story about love. Don't get me wrong there is love, but Helena is worth so much more than that. She grows into herself throughout the novel, and so while she is considered an adult I really felt this "coming of age" vibe. This book was heavy with emotion and I found myself feeling lost within my own heart for a lot of it.

"You can't run away from yourself. Yourself is there no matter where you go. The difference is, if you're running, you'll be too busy to pick up the sword and face your enemies."

Rock on Tarryn.

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Rating: 

alexperc_92's review against another edition

3.0

DNF at 38% I couldn't get into it. The heroine seemed too annoying. Maybe I'll try later.

mgrimm's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

meganmreads's review against another edition

3.0

I am always torn about Tarryn’s books. I feel so much, but part of me hates how much angst there is with little pay off. I mean, does anything ever work out? But I’m drawn to her books all the same. This was good, weird, and full of emotion. I kind of hate the whole plot where guys have this girl who is just baggage but never seem to end it - type of borderline cheating storylines, though, which is why this gets 3 stars. Man up, communicate! But, there’s something realistic about it so I can’t totally hate on the way her characters act.

yaschaher's review against another edition

4.0

Muy telenovela, pero tarryn escribe tan bien que se tolera

littletauruslibrary's review against another edition

5.0

What else can I say other than I absolutely loved this book! I felt every possible emotion one can experience. Happiness, anger, BETRAYAL! This was the first book I’ve read by this author and I can’t wait to read more!