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kb1290's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
saycheeze37's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
hj_reads's review against another edition
4.0
Slow but charming story
I have read and loved all of Beth O’Leary’s previous books. For some reason this book just didn’t quite live up to my expectations.
Izzy and Lucas work the front desk together at a Hotel, however the hotel is financially struggling and may not survive beyond the festive period. Both Izzy and Lucas hate each other, so when tasked with effectively trying to save the hotel they have to try and work together and see beyond their differences.
It’s a typical enemies to lovers style book which this author normally manages so well, however in this case the story (especially the first half) felt slow and because of this I found it hard to fully engage with it at times. That said the development of Lucas in particular was well written and there was a good level of humour (especially involving some of the side characters).
It’s a sweet enough story, but falls short of other Beth O’Leary books.
I have read and loved all of Beth O’Leary’s previous books. For some reason this book just didn’t quite live up to my expectations.
Izzy and Lucas work the front desk together at a Hotel, however the hotel is financially struggling and may not survive beyond the festive period. Both Izzy and Lucas hate each other, so when tasked with effectively trying to save the hotel they have to try and work together and see beyond their differences.
It’s a typical enemies to lovers style book which this author normally manages so well, however in this case the story (especially the first half) felt slow and because of this I found it hard to fully engage with it at times. That said the development of Lucas in particular was well written and there was a good level of humour (especially involving some of the side characters).
It’s a sweet enough story, but falls short of other Beth O’Leary books.
okgowen's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
sevenelefant's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
melissa_anderson's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ok miscommunication tropes suck, but for me it only pisses me off when it leads to the breakup of the couple and they don’t talk about it before breaking up!! I am more understanding when it’s something out of the fmc/mmc’s control and it is actually kinda funny. I enjoyed the banter & setting of this one, it was too good to put down.
abiidayyx's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
lauramdb's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
scarlett_slevin22's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
mrsbooknerd's review against another edition
2.0
There were elements of The Wake Up Call that I enjoyed. I thought the chemistry was excellent, properly tense and palpable. Lucas also made me laugh out loud a couple of times. His sense of humour was dry.
I didn't take to Izzy at all. She was like every 'sunshine' cliché. Quirky because she has hair streaks and kooky because she's chaotic and messy. I found her rude and cruel many times. She was like a teenager who had never grown up emotionally.
The premise was okay, but the rings were such a small part of the book. A few times, I even forgot about the whole ring plot. Mostly, it was just Izzy and Lucas snapping at each other with no real point.
I thought it was okay, but it didn't shine for me.
I didn't take to Izzy at all. She was like every 'sunshine' cliché. Quirky because she has hair streaks and kooky because she's chaotic and messy. I found her rude and cruel many times. She was like a teenager who had never grown up emotionally.
The premise was okay, but the rings were such a small part of the book. A few times, I even forgot about the whole ring plot. Mostly, it was just Izzy and Lucas snapping at each other with no real point.
I thought it was okay, but it didn't shine for me.