scrow1022's review
4.0
(Same review as for the first.) I so enjoyed this series. I'm especially happy about it b/c I just set down another series that was also trying to be funny and couldn't sustain it. Humor is hard, and I'm delighted that this series pulled it off throughout.
The first was my favorite, sharp and pointed and with moments of surprise sweetness. The emotions felt real even in the absurd premise. The second was a bit repetitive but still quite enjoyable, then the third was wonderfully sweet, seeing them together a decade later, a rich depiction of a long relationship despite the antics of the plot. All three worthy of telenovelas in plot and secondary characters but with real richness and depth.
Side note: I know I was hooked from the first book b/c I made a surreptitious trip to the library (while out grocery shopping) just so I could access their wifi and update my tablet with the next two - didn't want to wait until I was back at work.
The first was my favorite, sharp and pointed and with moments of surprise sweetness. The emotions felt real even in the absurd premise. The second was a bit repetitive but still quite enjoyable, then the third was wonderfully sweet, seeing them together a decade later, a rich depiction of a long relationship despite the antics of the plot. All three worthy of telenovelas in plot and secondary characters but with real richness and depth.
Side note: I know I was hooked from the first book b/c I made a surreptitious trip to the library (while out grocery shopping) just so I could access their wifi and update my tablet with the next two - didn't want to wait until I was back at work.
book_loser's review
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
iphigenie72's review
3.0
Didn't like this one as much as the first one; Lars' parents were hard to warm up to and I thought they were a little too stereotypical (that is true of Seth's parents too). I liked though that story celebrated Hanukkah and Christmas together though.
kaje_harper's review
4.0
I like Lars and Seth as a couple - they have love and fun and disagreements and seem real. The parents are a little polarized, but they progress through the story nicely. One thing I liked was the realistically present-but-mild clash of Jewish and Christian holiday traditions and expectations. I thought the choices and compromises were well depicted and fit with the families involved. I'm not sure the big plot point is truly plausible, but it worked for the story and wasn't so impossible it couldn't be accepted. A well-written story with a believable and likable main couple.
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