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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
After reading Me and Mr Darcy, I decided to go for another romance book. Plus, I DNF-ed this book many years ago so technically this is my first time reading it (till the end).
This book ended nicely but through it all, I felt like the pacing wasn't that smooth. It was fast and fun at first but suddenly it grew really slow, like she was trying hard to fill up the pages. It picked up again till the end so I bumped up my rating another 0.25.
The main character felt very similar to Emily from Me and Mr Darcy. I understand authors tend to write their MC through themselves like a self portrait, but sometimes I felt like I was reading about Emily again and not a different person.
I do think Jack was a better male love interest than [whatever the last guy's name was. He was so terrible till the end, I couldn't find him appealing]. Yes, he was obnoxious at first but he was alright. I think the romantic parts were a bit sudden but they're okay. Enemies to lovers, road trip, only one bed. Hey, these tropes never fail.
I enjoyed reading about the many types of love in this book but the description of the travels felt a little repetitive and echo-ey. Like trying to write down as many memories as you can in your diary after a long vacation.
I sound like I have more negative things to say about this book than good ones but honestly, it wasn't a bad book. It was good enough to keep me engaged to read till the end but I think my expectations were too high after the previous book. It's quite alright!
This book ended nicely but through it all, I felt like the pacing wasn't that smooth. It was fast and fun at first but suddenly it grew really slow, like she was trying hard to fill up the pages. It picked up again till the end so I bumped up my rating another 0.25.
The main character felt very similar to Emily from Me and Mr Darcy. I understand authors tend to write their MC through themselves like a self portrait, but sometimes I felt like I was reading about Emily again and not a different person.
I do think Jack was a better male love interest than [whatever the last guy's name was. He was so terrible till the end, I couldn't find him appealing]. Yes, he was obnoxious at first but he was alright. I think the romantic parts were a bit sudden but they're okay. Enemies to lovers, road trip, only one bed. Hey, these tropes never fail.
I enjoyed reading about the many types of love in this book but the description of the travels felt a little repetitive and echo-ey. Like trying to write down as many memories as you can in your diary after a long vacation.
I sound like I have more negative things to say about this book than good ones but honestly, it wasn't a bad book. It was good enough to keep me engaged to read till the end but I think my expectations were too high after the previous book. It's quite alright!
I love all of Alexandra Potter's books but this one was particularly special. It was not at all what I expected and I couldn't put it down! Can't wait for the next book in the series!
Good story. A bit unrealistic. She kept meeting people all around India that she either saw or heard before, which honestly wouldn't even happen in my small town. Furthermore the relationship developed very fast (they didn't really know anything about each other and only spend a few days together and fell in love??) and I didn't really feel any chemistry between them.
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
tense
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
I loved this book! Not only did I fall in love with the characters but also with India. Alexandra brought the locations in this book to life for me & I can't wait to travel to India for real some day! The Love Detective just my type of romance with some humour mixed in & a truly likable & relatable female lead. I'm looking forward to reading all the other Alexandra Potter books!
There's one twist at the end. The rest was mostly predictable clichés