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erikaraz's review
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
captainz's review against another edition
5.0
I meant to start this as I got ready for bed, now it's 8:30 am and I need to sleep!! It was so cute I couldn't pause it. This is a green flag romance!
skes96's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
merittgrace's review against another edition
4.0
This was a really sweet book. I'm always a sucker for books that take place in the publishing world. It was super cute and just an amazing little slow burn romance
cosmokristen's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.25
okapi_lover's review
funny
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
3.0
gringuitica's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. Really enjoyed this one. Just finished a week of reading lighthearted, joyful books to lift my spirit, and this may be my favorite. Helps that I’m a writer!
thejufox's review against another edition
3.5
This was about what I expected from it, which I'm very happy about! I wanted a super cute story to get through quickly and enjoy while reading. While I don't think this will be a very memorable one overall, it absolutely delivered on what it promised for me.
My main struggles with it were Savannah and how selfish she was at the beginning. It wasn't even an arc in her actual character development, so I don't think it was supposed to come off the way it did to me, but the way she treated and thought about Oswald at the LOA event made me feel horrible. She full-on sent him away, blowing off their earlier-made plans to go over some work (which is her literal job), because she wanted to go talk to Claire Donovan? It's not even necessary for the possible publication of her manuscript that she go talk to Claire Donovan, so essentially she just did all of that because... she wanted to?? And her wanting to go talk to Claire is more important than Oswald AND her job? There were several other times where I got kind of annoyed at Savannah's lack of consideration of other people (which I guess could be attributed to how her family treats her at times?). The LOA situation was the only time it actually bothered me, though.
Another thing that bothered me was how cliche and stereotypical the descriptions of the side characters were at the beginning. When the story is introducing you to everyone, it somehow has to convince you so fully of what feeling you have to have about each character that it made me feel like I was being told who to befriend in school. A character was never just a normal person, they were either horrible or great, nothing in between. Some of the descriptions really bothered me and made me dislike Savannah for a bit there, because it made her come across as someone extremely judgmental, when she absolutely wasn't, later on.
The writing was fine, but I did skim over certain parts every now and then, because it felt like there were a lot of unnecessary descriptions and thoughts in there. This was mostly the case in the beginning, when things were still being set up, which makes sense, of course. Either I got used to it over time, or it got better by the end. If it's the latter, I hope it was a stylistic choice, because it would reflect Savannah's journey with her own manuscript really well, especially since it actively acknowledges her unnecessary excessive use of big words in the story and I do feel like that lessens by the end.
Other than that, this whole story is incredibly predictable, which I don't mind at all (and even tend to like), but if you mind... be warned before picking it up. To keep the plot going, Savannah somehow finds reasons to not acknowledge who the Mystery Editor is, even if the way she convinces herself of the wrong things is far-fetched enough that it just makes you feel like it's all put in there, because otherwise the book wouldn't have been long enough.
Overall, I had a great time! I loved the concept of them editing the manuscript together and I ended up loving how it played out as well. My favourite thing about this story is how little unnecessary drama there is. There is a third act, but it doesn't feel like it's interrupting the happiness in the story just so it can get some emotion out of the reader. In fact, it mostly brings the sisters closer together, which I really loved and needed from this story. The fact that Will and Savannah don't get together until the end, while it's not something I tend to prefer, since I like having more time with the couple actually being together, I don't think it would've worked here if it had gone differently.
TL;DR: not perfect or groundbreaking, just a great time!!
My main struggles with it were Savannah and how selfish she was at the beginning. It wasn't even an arc in her actual character development, so I don't think it was supposed to come off the way it did to me, but the way she treated and thought about Oswald at the LOA event made me feel horrible. She full-on sent him away, blowing off their earlier-made plans to go over some work (which is her literal job), because she wanted to go talk to Claire Donovan? It's not even necessary for the possible publication of her manuscript that she go talk to Claire Donovan, so essentially she just did all of that because... she wanted to?? And her wanting to go talk to Claire is more important than Oswald AND her job? There were several other times where I got kind of annoyed at Savannah's lack of consideration of other people (which I guess could be attributed to how her family treats her at times?). The LOA situation was the only time it actually bothered me, though.
Another thing that bothered me was how cliche and stereotypical the descriptions of the side characters were at the beginning. When the story is introducing you to everyone, it somehow has to convince you so fully of what feeling you have to have about each character that it made me feel like I was being told who to befriend in school. A character was never just a normal person, they were either horrible or great, nothing in between. Some of the descriptions really bothered me and made me dislike Savannah for a bit there, because it made her come across as someone extremely judgmental, when she absolutely wasn't, later on.
The writing was fine, but I did skim over certain parts every now and then, because it felt like there were a lot of unnecessary descriptions and thoughts in there. This was mostly the case in the beginning, when things were still being set up, which makes sense, of course. Either I got used to it over time, or it got better by the end. If it's the latter, I hope it was a stylistic choice, because it would reflect Savannah's journey with her own manuscript really well, especially since it actively acknowledges her unnecessary excessive use of big words in the story and I do feel like that lessens by the end.
Other than that, this whole story is incredibly predictable, which I don't mind at all (and even tend to like), but if you mind... be warned before picking it up. To keep the plot going, Savannah somehow finds reasons to not acknowledge who the Mystery Editor is, even if the way she convinces herself of the wrong things is far-fetched enough that it just makes you feel like it's all put in there, because otherwise the book wouldn't have been long enough.
Overall, I had a great time! I loved the concept of them editing the manuscript together and I ended up loving how it played out as well. My favourite thing about this story is how little unnecessary drama there is. There is a third act, but it doesn't feel like it's interrupting the happiness in the story just so it can get some emotion out of the reader. In fact, it mostly brings the sisters closer together, which I really loved and needed from this story. The fact that Will and Savannah don't get together until the end, while it's not something I tend to prefer, since I like having more time with the couple actually being together, I don't think it would've worked here if it had gone differently.
TL;DR: not perfect or groundbreaking, just a great time!!
kpickens's review
4.5
4.5⭐️ I really really enjoyed. This was a very nice story. Might be Hallmark ish but it was still cute. Love the characters; none that I dispized besides her parents. Love the interactions. Love the trope.
hannahbananabooks's review against another edition
5.0
'Meet Me in the Margins' gave me the same warm and fuzzy feeling as a great rom-com movie! I loved the dynamics between Savannah and her family, her co-workers, and her new romantic interest. The character progression is satisfying, and the romance is clean. Yes, there are some silly moments, and that fits the genre!