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A review by sharon_reads
The Tourist Attraction by Sarah Morgenthaler
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
When I picked up this book, I didn’t expect to cry over a fictional moose. Sounds weird, but if you pick up this novel, you’ll know why.
This was a fun read. It was hilarious, and the relationship was charming and enchanting, even though it didn’t start out that way. This book features the grumpy and sunshine trope, and Graham, our leading man, hates any, and all tourists. Until, he meets Zoey. Then everything changes. We still get to his grumpy attitude towards everyone else while being sweet on Zoey, and I loved it. Despite his feeling, he went out of his way to try to make her vacation a memorable one.
The book took an unexpected turn when it reflected on both the positive and negative aspect of smaller communities being a tourism town. It was interesting to see both perspectives, and see how destructing it can be to the locals.
The ending kind of through me for a loop and I felt like we lost out on Graham being his normal self, and instead he was being stupid. Despite his feelings the entire book, we only see at the end him put the hate on which annoyed me. It wasn’t the ending I was expecting but still ended up having me crying over a fictional moose and the relationship all over again.
This was a fun read. It had some serious themes integrated into the novel which I wasn’t expecting, but it made the story more realistic. This is exactly what I needed to get me out of my slump.
This was a fun read. It was hilarious, and the relationship was charming and enchanting, even though it didn’t start out that way. This book features the grumpy and sunshine trope, and Graham, our leading man, hates any, and all tourists. Until, he meets Zoey. Then everything changes. We still get to his grumpy attitude towards everyone else while being sweet on Zoey, and I loved it. Despite his feeling, he went out of his way to try to make her vacation a memorable one.
The book took an unexpected turn when it reflected on both the positive and negative aspect of smaller communities being a tourism town. It was interesting to see both perspectives, and see how destructing it can be to the locals.
The ending kind of through me for a loop and I felt like we lost out on Graham being his normal self, and instead he was being stupid. Despite his feelings the entire book, we only see at the end him put the hate on which annoyed me. It wasn’t the ending I was expecting but still ended up having me crying over a fictional moose and the relationship all over again.
This was a fun read. It had some serious themes integrated into the novel which I wasn’t expecting, but it made the story more realistic. This is exactly what I needed to get me out of my slump.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Grief
Moderate: Drug use, Fatphobia, and Violence