Reviews

Savršen by Judith McNaught

melissalopez's review against another edition

5.0

Yo soy fan de este tipo de historias de amor, no lo voy a negar, ya lo había leído hace mucho y fue una excelente idea releerlo

mvbookreviewer's review against another edition

4.0

Though not as good as Paradise (at least for me) this was the book that got me hooked onto JM's stories. My best friend still keeps a worn out copy of this book on her nightstand regardless of where in the world she may be, because Zachary Benedict captured her heart that much completely.
I had some issues with how Julie just forgives Zach after everything she goes through. Some argue that Julie is the wrongdoer since she didn't "trust" Zach who kidnapped her at gunpoint and tore her life apart.
But all's good in the end and this is a title not to be missed as well.

lifefanatic's review against another edition

1.0

Ugh. It does not age well. And it’s so misogynistic. I don’t know how much is left, presumably a few pages- the dads reaming into him at the end, but I don’t even care to finish. It’s too over the top and unbelievable (the letters specifically, and that she shared his letter with her family, etc etc. )

Just not my thing.

ketorres's review against another edition

5.0

The perfect book to read after completing Paradise

peytonm's review against another edition

5.0

Zack is wrongly accused of murder while Julie is the innocent schoolteacher he kidnaps. Countless obstacles stand in the way with their love, and Judith McNaught has the ability to make you ache in sympathy for her hero and heroine.

zoe_m's review against another edition

4.0

Really cheesy beginnings, but if you get past that, it's great. I appreciated the plug for "Literacy. Pass it on." I'm looking into local groups for me to volunteer for. Really shocking statistics.

felizas's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

kathydavie's review against another edition

4.0

Oh, this was good. It felt a bit cliched at first then I got sucked in with all the tragedy and the goodness of Julie. McNaught put a nice twist on it with Zach's coldness versus his gentle manners and Julie's early upbringing enhanced by her eventual family combining together into her innate goodness. Zach's kidnapping of her and how he treated her in Matt's Colorado cabin was so sweet.

From the other two books in the series, I had wondered how the betrayal fit in and that was very interesting. Nice ploy to get Paul and Meredith to help change that around.

The sour note was McNaught's harping on how Julie tried so hard to fit in with the minister and his family. She kept on this while it seemed that Julie loved her life. What, trying to inject difficulty into Julie's adult life?? And what happened to Paul? Poor guy goes out of his way to help Julie and we never hear of him again...huh???

wellactjoally's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Stayed up until 1am reading this! Prison and movie stars and adoption after a life of crime. Shitty grandparents.

Homosexuality resulting in suicide. Kidnapping. Societal bullshit. 

herphoenixloves's review against another edition

Not my style anymore. I have already read several times so no need to finish now.