A review by lifeonasofa
The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The American Roommate Experiment 🛋 Review 


“Lina me va a cortar las pelotas” - Elena Armas 😂

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 Stars 

Thank you @tandem @bib @simon for sending me this copy of The American Roommate Experiement as part of a readalong. ☺️ 

I was SO excited to get my hands on this! And let me tell you, it did not disappoint. I’ve been in a slump for quite some time, but this had me invested pretty early on. 💕

I’m a big fan of the forced proximity trope and the best friend banter throughout was top tier. It gave me The Flatshare flashbacks, which is the book that got me into rom com reading 2 years ago. Sure the plot was predictable but if you’re after a cozy, light and fun read - this is perfect. 👌🏻 

Rosie was warm and kind and just lovely. Nothing we haven’t seen in a romance before but I wanted a happy ending for her. Lucas STOLE the show. He was perfect, definitely too perfect. I couldn’t WAIT for their dates and sofa scenes, I was like a moth to a flame. 🔥 

The food scenes were great, the Spanish family were TOP TIER, I wanted even more Lina and we got the dog too! What’s not to love? I like that they both had back stories though these could’ve been more fleshed out. I loved how they both became what the other needed in this book. 🥰

I’m not sure what happened to the pacing by the end of this book. The airport moment didn’t play out how I expected, it didn’t feel very them. And whilst the ending was great, I needed a bit more. I wanted to see what happened NYE 👀 I almost wanted Ro to give a bit of push back too! For a 400+ page book, it all came to an abrupt stop. 🙈
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