witchy36's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jerzygrl70's review against another edition
4.0
At first I was afraid I wasn't going to like this ... for some reason I started off slow. Don't know why. May have just been me. But then I just couldn't put it down. This was an enjoyable read. Too many couples just call it quits without even trying. These two worked hard at trying to get the other one to walk away. It will definitely make you laugh out loud. I do admit Naomi did get on my nerves but I am glad she realized it eventually.
hfltaylor's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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
3.75
pacing was a bit off imo, but seeing also, it felt a bit fake at times?? like the characters were sort of placed there to serve a role, rather than being fleshed out individuals, especially naomi’s friends. the changing in communication and healing was wonderful though so u forgive it enough to be a solid 3.75 ⭐️
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naomi and nicholas fall back in love was so beautifully written that my issue with the pacing is that there wasn’t more of it.katierhode's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
aliceguion's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
nomi29's review against another edition
5.0
all this reread did was confirm just how much i love this book. 5 stars all around. character development, plot, banter, romance, you deserve each other hits every single mark. 5/5, an absolute favourite
banjireads's review against another edition
4.0
2022 Reread: I def almost DNF'd this after getting to 60%. I actually put this in this year's DNF list but then I read my review and decided to pick it back up. I couldn't connect the way I remembered the first time around. I remembered loving this book and having so much fun reading Naomi's inner monologue. This time, I didn't find Naomi's humor as entertaining as I did. It's still a cute story and there were still parts that I could relate to. But it was more irritating than entertaining to me. This read-through, I'd rate it maybe 3 stars. I’m gonna change my rating to 4 stars. I love what this book meant to me when I first read it but it’s not a reread 5-star anymore for me. I had highlighted so much so I know I must have really connected with the story. I'm bummed that I didn't get the same feelings I did when I first picked it up and I'm disappointed that the humor was not hitting the way I described in my initial review.
First read 2021:
I cannot comprehend how much I love and relate to this book. I thought I wasn't going to like it, I was literally going to DNF this after chapters 2-3. I thought this was going to have the theme of the main character, Naomi, just not speaking up and allowing her fiance and soon-to-be mother-in-law walk all over her and unappreciate her. I thought it was going to be that same theme leaving me irritated and angry like in the Heart Principle. And OMG was I wrong. I was cheering when she finally spoke up and they were fighting and she was finally speaking up to Deborah. I laughed out loud so many times in this book and I probably highlighted like half the book, at least I wanted to if I didn't. The way Naomi thinks of Nicholas starting out was so relatable to me and how she is able to change her mindset over Nicholas' actions and see her own actions in a different light was eye-opening for me. I squealed so much as they fell in love again and how they get married. The reasons they don't want the ceremony is so relatable to reasons that I don't want one and to read about them spontaneously getting married made me so happy. My heart is alive for them. I think this book might replace my favorite book at the moment, The Unhoneymooners. I could not stop laughing and smiling through this entire book. I love how the author weaves this story- Naomi is fucking hilarious and their banter/fights are so entertaining. It warms my heart that Nicholas stays in the relationship knowing his own unhappiness and seeing Naomi's. Where Naomi wanted to end it and sees Nicholas as trying to manipulate her stays to try to push him away, Nicholas is fighting for her. I love this book so much and I couldn't be happier to be wrong over my initial feelings.
First read 2021:
I cannot comprehend how much I love and relate to this book. I thought I wasn't going to like it, I was literally going to DNF this after chapters 2-3. I thought this was going to have the theme of the main character, Naomi, just not speaking up and allowing her fiance and soon-to-be mother-in-law walk all over her and unappreciate her. I thought it was going to be that same theme leaving me irritated and angry like in the Heart Principle. And OMG was I wrong. I was cheering when she finally spoke up and they were fighting and she was finally speaking up to Deborah. I laughed out loud so many times in this book and I probably highlighted like half the book, at least I wanted to if I didn't. The way Naomi thinks of Nicholas starting out was so relatable to me and how she is able to change her mindset over Nicholas' actions and see her own actions in a different light was eye-opening for me. I squealed so much as they fell in love again and how they get married. The reasons they don't want the ceremony is so relatable to reasons that I don't want one and to read about them spontaneously getting married made me so happy. My heart is alive for them. I think this book might replace my favorite book at the moment, The Unhoneymooners. I could not stop laughing and smiling through this entire book. I love how the author weaves this story- Naomi is fucking hilarious and their banter/fights are so entertaining. It warms my heart that Nicholas stays in the relationship knowing his own unhappiness and seeing Naomi's. Where Naomi wanted to end it and sees Nicholas as trying to manipulate her stays to try to push him away, Nicholas is fighting for her. I love this book so much and I couldn't be happier to be wrong over my initial feelings.
noosh's review against another edition
4.0
It wasn’t what I had envisioned when I first heard about the book, but it was cute