A review by allingoodtime
Something Wilder by Christina Lauren

emotional hopeful tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

 
Most of the books I’ve read from these authors so far have kept me fully engaged. While I was very invested in this story, I also found it easy to put down more than I expected.

When it comes to the romance between Lily and Leo, I was all in. These two are very sweet together. It’s funny to use that word when it comes to Lily, she has a lot of rough edges, yet it fits. In the beginning, it seems as if the rift between the two of them won’t be able to be mended. The authors found a story that was plausible and forgivable for the way these two left things all those years ago. And knowing Leo’s internal struggles when he sees Lily again and realizes how her life has played out helped me to be all in on them rekindling their romance.

Things got a bit loosey-goosey when it came to the intrigue and struggle that comes about during their trip. Some parts of it were a lot of fun and made sense, others just didn’t add up and had me scratching my head. I just couldn’t follow the reasoning for some of the decisions that were made. I kept telling myself that it’s a work of fiction and it doesn’t always have to make sense, but sometimes it would take me out of the story.

All in all, I had fun with this read. Most of the characters were quirky and charming. The storyline was interesting and different. The chemistry was on point. 
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