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littlebookreader_'s review against another edition
3.0
Welcome back to another review in the series of "Amanda reviews books labeled Romance that are not actually Romance"
On the back of this paperback it is actually labeled FICTION. Just Fiction. Which is what it is. However, Amazon, Goodreads, and B&N have this categorized as Romantic Comedy. ROM-COM. Comedy, yes. Romance - NO! In my opinion, for a book to be romance, the main point of the plot needs to be the LOVE STORY.
This book is an enjoyable read, it just is mis-categorized. Unlike my previous non-romance book review this one was funny, engaging and I really liked it. I lost count of how many times I snort laughed. It is very British, which I usually enjoy. I think the humor is very dry and sneaks up on you. So overall it's a good book.
The plot could be described as "Josh's horrible, no good, very bad year". Poor Josh starts out his year in a terrible way and decides he can not be trusted to make his own decisions so he is going to flip a coin all year and see where it takes him.
This book is a comedy of errors, if you like that kind of comedy, this book is great. Nothing goes right for Josh until over halfway through the book. He bumps into our love interest Lucy. It is a very brief encounter, and then we don't see her again until approximately 75% into the book. While the Lucy plot line is adorable it is not the point of the book. The book is about a terrible year in Josh's life, what he goes through and where the coin takes him. This is what I like to call a JOURNEY book. The whole plot is a journey of Josh. But it is basic FICTION and not ROMANCE.
Overall I liked it. I love British books and humor so that is my taste, I know it is not for everybody and I hope this review helps you.
On the back of this paperback it is actually labeled FICTION. Just Fiction. Which is what it is. However, Amazon, Goodreads, and B&N have this categorized as Romantic Comedy. ROM-COM. Comedy, yes. Romance - NO! In my opinion, for a book to be romance, the main point of the plot needs to be the LOVE STORY.
This book is an enjoyable read, it just is mis-categorized. Unlike my previous non-romance book review this one was funny, engaging and I really liked it. I lost count of how many times I snort laughed. It is very British, which I usually enjoy. I think the humor is very dry and sneaks up on you. So overall it's a good book.
The plot could be described as "Josh's horrible, no good, very bad year". Poor Josh starts out his year in a terrible way and decides he can not be trusted to make his own decisions so he is going to flip a coin all year and see where it takes him.
This book is a comedy of errors, if you like that kind of comedy, this book is great. Nothing goes right for Josh until over halfway through the book. He bumps into our love interest Lucy. It is a very brief encounter, and then we don't see her again until approximately 75% into the book. While the Lucy plot line is adorable it is not the point of the book. The book is about a terrible year in Josh's life, what he goes through and where the coin takes him. This is what I like to call a JOURNEY book. The whole plot is a journey of Josh. But it is basic FICTION and not ROMANCE.
Overall I liked it. I love British books and humor so that is my taste, I know it is not for everybody and I hope this review helps you.
readwithshivani's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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
ciarareads96's review against another edition
2.0
The Flip Side follows Josh, a recent dumpee, who feels like he is stagnating having made all the wrong choices. From now on, he’s going to make all of his choices by flipping a coin. What could go wrong, right?
This book sounded super fun and I was in need of a light-hearted read, and sure enough I finished it very quickly! However, it didn’t really deviate from the standard romcom book pattern that I’ve read so much of before - the most annoying thing about these kind of books is that the side characters are often there just for the lead character to have someone to talk to, and have no storyline of their own. I mean, he has a best friend called Jake who attends Beyonce dance classes - I wanna know about him! I also didn’t really get the chemistry between the two lead characters - it wasn’t fiery chemistry in any sense, but having said that it was super cute, and will make you smile.
So overall, I did enjoy reading it, but it was your predictable romance read so I struggled to rate it any higher - however if you like a fluffy romcom, this one is right up your alley!
This book sounded super fun and I was in need of a light-hearted read, and sure enough I finished it very quickly! However, it didn’t really deviate from the standard romcom book pattern that I’ve read so much of before - the most annoying thing about these kind of books is that the side characters are often there just for the lead character to have someone to talk to, and have no storyline of their own. I mean, he has a best friend called Jake who attends Beyonce dance classes - I wanna know about him! I also didn’t really get the chemistry between the two lead characters - it wasn’t fiery chemistry in any sense, but having said that it was super cute, and will make you smile.
So overall, I did enjoy reading it, but it was your predictable romance read so I struggled to rate it any higher - however if you like a fluffy romcom, this one is right up your alley!
taramisu's review against another edition
Maudlin. I listened to over an hour of this and we still haven't met the love interest. All the book managed to do for me was depress me thoroughly. I even skipped to the near end and Josh was STILL sad and complaining. DNF.
Does anyone have some Prozac?
Does anyone have some Prozac?
strandedinbooks's review against another edition
Did I enjoy this? Sure.
Was it life-changing? No.
This was definitely more com than rom and then just a story about a man trying to find his way back? I feel like I have a lot of things to pick apart with this one, but overall I still really enjoyed it. The romance didn’t necessarily do it for me, but if you need a good laugh, this one’s got you!
*CW: death of a family member, brief mention of cancer
Was it life-changing? No.
This was definitely more com than rom and then just a story about a man trying to find his way back? I feel like I have a lot of things to pick apart with this one, but overall I still really enjoyed it. The romance didn’t necessarily do it for me, but if you need a good laugh, this one’s got you!
*CW: death of a family member, brief mention of cancer
amyteurhour's review against another edition
2.0
I found the main character Josh to be supremely annoying and selfish. The way he treats his friends and family is trash, and his whole personality is centered around being a guy who bought into the manic pixie dreamgirl dream. The big conflict felt pretty predictable to me.
1.5 stars rounded up because I stopped listening to the audiobook about halfway through and skimmed to the last few pages of the ebook to see what happens. It was exactly what I thought would happen and I hated it lol.
1.5 stars rounded up because I stopped listening to the audiobook about halfway through and skimmed to the last few pages of the ebook to see what happens. It was exactly what I thought would happen and I hated it lol.
albloomy's review against another edition
1.0
1 star ⭐️
This book is not it for me. It opens with the MMC complaining about the audacity of his now ex girlfriend turning down his proposal after the money he spent on it. I hoped it would get better but it has cute romcom energy with this guy deciding to effectively stalk a woman around Europe after deciding she must be the one. I had to tap out. Other people enjoy this but if I want red flags there is dark romance, I don’t want massive red flags in cute romcoms.
This book is not it for me. It opens with the MMC complaining about the audacity of his now ex girlfriend turning down his proposal after the money he spent on it. I hoped it would get better but it has cute romcom energy with this guy deciding to effectively stalk a woman around Europe after deciding she must be the one. I had to tap out. Other people enjoy this but if I want red flags there is dark romance, I don’t want massive red flags in cute romcoms.
isabelindia's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
Lovely book to relax with. I liked the friendships in this book, and at times it made me laugh.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Alcohol