Reviews

Eleven Eleven by Micalea Smeltzer

bookishellenn's review against another edition

5.0

"Reid is a vibrant splash of colour in the dull landscape that is my life."

he calls her angel. need i say more?
if you insist, this book has the perfect amount of banter and chemistry whilst still battling real-life struggles such as infertility. this is the first book of micaleas i've read and i must say, her writing is so beautiful. i love the way she described the scenes that involved paint. she really bought it to life and i feel as though i could picture exactly what she wanted us to. such an amazing book and i can't wait for it to be out in the world on jan 24th <3

platzapus's review against another edition

3.0

💚💚💚.5  Reed (M, 21) and Via (F, 32). Reverse age gap, small town, instant acceptance

jessanicolesingh's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Imagine moving cross country, freshly divorced, and having an AMAZING one night stand with a guy 11 years your junior, only to run into him again after a date with another man 11 years your senior and finding out he is his son 🤯 I don’t know about you, but I would be GAGGED!

This was such a cute small town romance, highlighting new beginnings and learning to let love in again. I really liked that the story begins after the FMC has already rediscovered herself and mourned the loss of her marriage, instead of “wasting” storyline time on that and leaving more time for the featured relationship to blossom.

I wouldn’t say it’s the most memorable book I’ve read this year, but it was sweet and fun nonetheless. It had the spice of a Lauren Asher novel, with the taboo trope of Penelope Douglas.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, and Miscarriage

Minor: Death of parent

themooser's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

avethibs's review against another edition

2.0

this was sweet at times but won’t be too memorable tbh. Some plot lines or details were either not needed or not fleshed out. It was also too insta-lovey for my taste but via’s journey was admirable, so that was nice to read about. Felt like there was no character development for anyone and that the same “issues” were present but just accepted without any growth or reason for it, like the age gap or her relationship with her parents (also why is Derrick pissed after he had one date with this woman? Idk like that’s your son buddy). Most likely won’t pick up the next book in this series but I’ll see how I’m feeling once it’s out!

onebluereader's review

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

balyeska's review against another edition

2.0

maybe i’ll write a review later but can we talk about how awkward their family dinners will be???? fmc had a date with mmc’s dad. and it was after her ons with mmc‼️ and now mmc’s dad and fmc’s sister are dating??? apparently next book is about them

carmensreadings's review against another edition

3.0

3.0

mollymulder's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

onikitaaa's review

hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75