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kristid's review
3.0
A great start for a series!
If your looking for a story with a lot of depth this isn't the book for you. But if you looking for something light, fluffy and feel good, than Stupid Cupid is right up your alley!
It's entertaining, funny.. lots of laugh-out-loud moments! The plot itself was a little predictable, but it was still interesting enough to keep you turning the pages. From the description, I thought it was going to be more along the lines of Felicity finding out she is related to the "real cupid"....possibly a descendant..... but really she just gets hired at a company and gets the title as "cupid."
The characters were fantastic, I really enjoyed Felicity and her friends. They just seemed very realistic, and they were not the stereotypical characters that you'd expect.
Overall, just a fun book! Looking forward to reading the rest of the series and hoping that cupid sends an arrow in Felicity's direction!
If your looking for a story with a lot of depth this isn't the book for you. But if you looking for something light, fluffy and feel good, than Stupid Cupid is right up your alley!
It's entertaining, funny.. lots of laugh-out-loud moments! The plot itself was a little predictable, but it was still interesting enough to keep you turning the pages. From the description, I thought it was going to be more along the lines of Felicity finding out she is related to the "real cupid"....possibly a descendant..... but really she just gets hired at a company and gets the title as "cupid."
The characters were fantastic, I really enjoyed Felicity and her friends. They just seemed very realistic, and they were not the stereotypical characters that you'd expect.
Overall, just a fun book! Looking forward to reading the rest of the series and hoping that cupid sends an arrow in Felicity's direction!
dukesangel002's review
3.0
Felicity needs a job, so when she sees an add for a matchmaking company called Cupid's Hollow, she thinks it might just be the perfect gig. Once hired she learns that not only is she now a matchmaker, she is now a cupid!
Felicity is givin a PDA, one that is magical, it sends emails instead of arrows, the latest cupid technology. But Felicity soon finds out that being a cupid isn't as easy as she thought it would be. She's made her first love match, two kids from school, and it seems to be going well.
Her best friend Maya is a great girl, but a little shy. So Felicity decides to match up Maya, but she wants to give Maya choices, so she matches her to 3 guys that Felicity thinks will be perfect for her. But, she learns quickly that there is a reason for the one match to each person rule. With Maya torn between the 3 guys, Felicity has to try to fix the problem, before something crazy happens to her friend, and before she loses her new job.
This is a really cute YA read that shows that love isn't always as predictible as we would like for it to be. I'm looking forward to the next read in this series, it will be fun to see what kind of trouble Felicity manages to get herself into this time.
Felicity is givin a PDA, one that is magical, it sends emails instead of arrows, the latest cupid technology. But Felicity soon finds out that being a cupid isn't as easy as she thought it would be. She's made her first love match, two kids from school, and it seems to be going well.
Her best friend Maya is a great girl, but a little shy. So Felicity decides to match up Maya, but she wants to give Maya choices, so she matches her to 3 guys that Felicity thinks will be perfect for her. But, she learns quickly that there is a reason for the one match to each person rule. With Maya torn between the 3 guys, Felicity has to try to fix the problem, before something crazy happens to her friend, and before she loses her new job.
This is a really cute YA read that shows that love isn't always as predictible as we would like for it to be. I'm looking forward to the next read in this series, it will be fun to see what kind of trouble Felicity manages to get herself into this time.
girlygirlbookworm's review
3.0
Reading the bind-up! Read the first book on the airplane to Disney. So far it's just subpar.
kadyjak's review
1.0
Got about half way through before I gave up trying to care about the story and characters. The premise was interesting, but there was just something about the writing I didn't care for. Maybe it was just too immature and Felicity (that's her name, right? I kept forgetting who everyone was because I didn't much care) was just too stupid. You see her make obvious mistake after obvious mistake, just knowing it's all going to blow up in her face. I'm all for funny drama in books, but this was too contrived. She couldn't be quite that stupid, could she? To consistently make the worst possible decisions unnecessarily? The story was playing out like an episode of some cheesy and uber predictable sitcom.
I never made it to the point where everything came back to bite her, but it's pretty obvious that almost every decision she's made in the first 100 pages will.
On top of that, it was like the author was trying too hard to be cool with typical YA readers. There were out of place and unnecessary swear words sprinkled throughout, and then the girls steal alcohol from one of their parents for no apparent reason. It was just so random, it came off as stupid rather than cool or whatever she was going for.
I never made it to the point where everything came back to bite her, but it's pretty obvious that almost every decision she's made in the first 100 pages will.
On top of that, it was like the author was trying too hard to be cool with typical YA readers. There were out of place and unnecessary swear words sprinkled throughout, and then the girls steal alcohol from one of their parents for no apparent reason. It was just so random, it came off as stupid rather than cool or whatever she was going for.
anna_reads_too_much's review
3.0
Before I start this review, I would like to say that Stupid Cupid is more like a Simon Romantic Comedy than just a regular Simon Pulse book. I went into it thinking that it might be a little bit serious, and a little less predictable, than a regular Simon Rom-Com, but that was not the case.
My main thing with this book was that it was very predictable. I guessed what was going to happen at the end about halfway through the book. It didn't keep me wondering what was going to happen, and that disappointed me. I would've liked to have kept myself guessing at least a little bit.
Another thing that I thought could have been improved was the character's development. To me, none of the characters were really developed as they could have been. Felicity was a bit more developed than the other characters, but still not as developed as she should have been, being the main character.
The last thing that I didn't really enjoy about this book was that I was never really interested or drawn into the book. I didn't really care for the characters or what they were going through, I never really felt what the characters were feeling. It was almost like I was just kind of going through the motions as I was reading because I had to.
Now, onto some good things. The premise of the story was very good. As far as I know, there aren't any young adult books about cupids. The premise was really the best thing about the book, in my opinion. Also, as many of you know, I'm a sucker for cute endings, like the endings in Simon Rom-Coms. Now, I'm not going to give the ending away, but let's just say I liked it. (:
Overall, Stupid Cupid was a good debut novel. I look forward to reading the next book in the trilogy. I hope that Stapleton works on the writing and making the characters more developed... that would make me enjoy the books much more. I think, besides it's flaws, Stupid Cupid is still a good book to read -- it's just more of a check out from the library book, and not a go buy from the bookstore book.
My main thing with this book was that it was very predictable. I guessed what was going to happen at the end about halfway through the book. It didn't keep me wondering what was going to happen, and that disappointed me. I would've liked to have kept myself guessing at least a little bit.
Another thing that I thought could have been improved was the character's development. To me, none of the characters were really developed as they could have been. Felicity was a bit more developed than the other characters, but still not as developed as she should have been, being the main character.
The last thing that I didn't really enjoy about this book was that I was never really interested or drawn into the book. I didn't really care for the characters or what they were going through, I never really felt what the characters were feeling. It was almost like I was just kind of going through the motions as I was reading because I had to.
Now, onto some good things. The premise of the story was very good. As far as I know, there aren't any young adult books about cupids. The premise was really the best thing about the book, in my opinion. Also, as many of you know, I'm a sucker for cute endings, like the endings in Simon Rom-Coms. Now, I'm not going to give the ending away, but let's just say I liked it. (:
Overall, Stupid Cupid was a good debut novel. I look forward to reading the next book in the trilogy. I hope that Stapleton works on the writing and making the characters more developed... that would make me enjoy the books much more. I think, besides it's flaws, Stupid Cupid is still a good book to read -- it's just more of a check out from the library book, and not a go buy from the bookstore book.
pages_and_procrastination's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
shutupnread's review against another edition
4.0
A ridiculously laugh-out-loud funny novel. There weren't really any depth or good writing style but it was just funny in general. It was easy to relate to the girls in this book.
The three main characters, Felicity, Maya and Andy are best friends forever. They've had each other's back for the longest time so it's natural that Felicity would want to help boost Maya's love life. And watching it unfold with its twists and surprises was hilarious.
Though none of the characters had any real depth in them, no mysterious aspect about them, I found the book to be enjoyable.
The plot itself was original and entertaining. The idea of a modern aged cupid with a PDA and arrows that are shot through emails was very creative.
The themes of the story are definitely friendship and love. Friendship because of the obvious relationship that the three girls have with each other. They are so close that they won't let a boy get between them. Love because of the obvious cupid-like theme where Felicity finds love for her best friend.
The one thing that surprised me was the fact that this book wasn't about her finding love for herself but instead, for her friend. It also shows their obvious closeness to one another. But I do think that in one of the next two novels in this series, I'm sure she will find love for herself.
Though, there was one thing that I didn't find quite so enjoyable. It was the fact that everything seemed really obvious and there were no surprises at all. I easily predicted what could have happen right from the start. Maybe even from the summary.
However, despite that one thing, this series is really cute and are perfect for a quick holiday read. I'm sure the next two books will be equally entertaining.
The three main characters, Felicity, Maya and Andy are best friends forever. They've had each other's back for the longest time so it's natural that Felicity would want to help boost Maya's love life. And watching it unfold with its twists and surprises was hilarious.
Though none of the characters had any real depth in them, no mysterious aspect about them, I found the book to be enjoyable.
The plot itself was original and entertaining. The idea of a modern aged cupid with a PDA and arrows that are shot through emails was very creative.
The themes of the story are definitely friendship and love. Friendship because of the obvious relationship that the three girls have with each other. They are so close that they won't let a boy get between them. Love because of the obvious cupid-like theme where Felicity finds love for her best friend.
The one thing that surprised me was the fact that this book wasn't about her finding love for herself but instead, for her friend. It also shows their obvious closeness to one another. But I do think that in one of the next two novels in this series, I'm sure she will find love for herself.
Though, there was one thing that I didn't find quite so enjoyable. It was the fact that everything seemed really obvious and there were no surprises at all. I easily predicted what could have happen right from the start. Maybe even from the summary.
However, despite that one thing, this series is really cute and are perfect for a quick holiday read. I'm sure the next two books will be equally entertaining.
isnotacrayon's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars to the first half, 3.5 stars to the last half.
A teenage girl gets hired as a real life cupid, using a magical PDA to spark romance between her peers. She is told certain rules to follow, and immediately ignores them entirely and messes everything up. This was an especially fluffy read, but an interesting premise, and pretty cute overall. Not something I’d ever read again, or even recommend, but it was okay in the moment.
A teenage girl gets hired as a real life cupid, using a magical PDA to spark romance between her peers. She is told certain rules to follow, and immediately ignores them entirely and messes everything up. This was an especially fluffy read, but an interesting premise, and pretty cute overall. Not something I’d ever read again, or even recommend, but it was okay in the moment.
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