A review by idk_indigo
The Wake-Up Call by Beth O'Leary

Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.
Due at the library & I didn't like it enough to actually try & finish it. Lucas is boring asf, I already hate the "jealous" aspect, I don't care if they hate each other or not I just think they need to shut up, FMC is somehow boring yet obnoxious; she's self-absorbed yet her entire personality is just her only ever doing things to help others (& we all know how fond I am of the whole people pleaser shtick -- hint: it's not at all)...also grumpy x sunshine only ever piques my interest if the grumpy = FMC because I keep thinking, "You're a man & you are hanging out with this beautiful, kind, positive woman & all you can muster up the energy for is a vibe so crusty & musty that you are universally known as the man who can only work behind-counters because of how rude he is to everyone? Shut up. Grow up. You're ugly. & you have too many muscles." Seriously, are women actually into the obscenely muscular bordering-on-bodybuilder look? Hmmmmmmm okay then... 
Lots of opinion from somebody who didn't read the book but before I go, I will say that there was most definitely a reason why this was set as a "skip the line" copy on Libby (cause it's meh) 

BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE! No but I just remembered that Izzy also mentions the pandemic every 10 pages which is not super slay of her at all (obviously it was a major thing, from a social/emotional & even historical perspective, but it's not my thing & gives me the book ick) so between that & the Lucas ick (& frankly, the Izzy ick too), this one's gonna be a naur from me folks.
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