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The Idea of You by Robinne Lee

27 reviews

jerrysaywhaaa's review against another edition

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

5.0

This book surprised me, I went into thinking it would be trashy fan fiction about Harry Styles and One Direction. It’s actually a commentary on double standards with how society treats men vs. women as they age; the weird parasocial relationships people form with celebrities; and how society tends to view art girls like as lesser. It helped reading it after the movie came out (even though it makes the story way more palatable for general audiences) and picturing the main characters as Anne Hathaway & Nicholas Galitzine. Random final thought: Hayes is definitely into pegging
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egheinze's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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theprinceofdenmark's review against another edition

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

3.5

this book was mis-marketed so badly that whoever was in charge should be fired. this is straight up erotica with a sad ending, not a lighthearted novel about a mom and temu harry styles. that said, it was well written and the ending made more sense than most of this genre.
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bookscatcoffee's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

2.0

Not a fan of this book.  I found the female MC to be needy and conflicted.  And the way she let men dictate her life, I could not accept that, particularly since it seemed to be at odds with her character.  I enjoyed the descriptions of the art, but the rest, I could have definitely left behind.  2 stars

Contemporary fiction
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luxxltyd's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-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? Yes

4.5

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queencleo's review against another edition

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

3.25

I don't know how to rate this because on the one hand, it's smutty 1D fanfiction and I DID NOT KNOW THAT and it's got all the hallmarks of Fifty Shades and I hate it, zero stars

But on the other hand, I can't wait to watch the movie and look it's well written, even all the sex, and I got so invested in the drama and then I just ended and what? No thank you, that's heartbreaking take your 5 stars


Read if you like 1D. Read if you like fanfiction. Read if you like Fifty Shades of Grey. Especially read if you liked If This Gets Out. Read if you love a good monologue about invisible women, the double standards of age gap romances, or about the elitism of art
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britwalsh16's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I liked this book, I really did, I’m glad I read it, especially before watching the movie, & now I can’t wait to watch the movie. But just there’s something about it that’s left me unsatisfied.
Obviously I expected them to break up in the end, and as much as I got to the point where I wasn’t sure if they actually were going to end up breaking up or not, it still didn’t surprise me when they did. 
But I feel like we just needed more. Like an epilogue of both of them finding love again years down the road or just something more. What happened? Like we didn’t get any closure. The relationship ended, & then a paragraph later, the book was over. What happened? It just feels incomplete. 
The paparazzi don’t just go away over night, everything didn’t just go back to how it was before. Solene probably got more threats & crazy fans blaming her for breaking Hayes’ heart. Nothing is that simple. So what happened. Where’s the closure and the ending? 🤔
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jamiecl's review against another edition

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challenging emotional sad 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

2.75

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heartfelthullabaloo's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Maybe I’m just at the right age to read this book but it exceeded my expectations. It was more mature than anything else I’ve read lately due to it being from the perspective of Solene and it was just refreshingly adult. A mom of 39, with an 8th grader, one marriage was just so relatable. The journey of them was so real and raw and I’m left feeling all the feelings. I almost don’t want to watch the movie now because I’m afraid it’s going to ruin it. Sometimes you can’t help who you fall for, and this paints a beautiful picture of it. The highs are so high, and the lows are stressful and scary and heartbreaking. 
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sk8r2natls's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

This one was fun, and very well written. The relationships and characters were well-developed and it really took you on a full journey. A quick, easy read, with only a few elements I’d change. Flabbergasted that this was her debut novel (Lee tried to get published for over 6 years prior to getting this book deal) and I can’t wait to see more of her work published in the future!
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