A review by cereeseb
By Any Other Name by Lauren Kate
3.0
In a word: underdeveloped
Tropes: Grumpy-Sunshine
Spice: 0/5
Rating: 2.5/5
Summary
Review
I liked the first half of the book better than the second, personally. I loved how much I hated Ryan for Lanie. Huge red flags. BUT,
The pacing felt very off in the second half of the book.
The questionable:
- There's more chemistry between Lanie and Ryan than Lanie and the love interest
- Very predictable plot turns
Overall, if you like the description I would recommend reading "Book Lovers" by Emily Henry instead.
Tropes: Grumpy-Sunshine
Spice: 0/5
Rating: 2.5/5
Summary
Review
I liked the first half of the book better than the second, personally. I loved how much I hated Ryan for Lanie. Huge red flags. BUT,
Spoiler
at least Ryan was actually interesting. Noah was like a blank slate for Lanie to push all her impressions on.The pacing felt very off in the second half of the book.
Spoiler
Out of the inspo dates they plan, they only actually make it to two of them?The questionable:
- There's more chemistry between Lanie and Ryan than Lanie and the love interest
- Very predictable plot turns
Overall, if you like the description I would recommend reading "Book Lovers" by Emily Henry instead.