A review by onsn
Simply Irresistible by Rachel Gibson

4.0

It's quite refreshing to read rom-coms from the 90s. The decade difference is evident in the descriptions of the characters, the romance and the dialogue itself. If this book was written in our current decade, the writer would no doubt be crucified in the reviews for over-emphasis on pure manly heterosexuality shining through from the male character's presence to his walk and talk and on the other hand the female character's utter feminine helplessness. The book strongly drew on stereotypical gender rules. It also felt like the realization of John's love for Georgie was abrupt. It should have been more drawn out in this aspect and made logical. Another thing that shouldn't have been drawn out this much was the big fight.
So, moving on from the critique, the book was really enjoyable and it had some laugh-out-loud moments owing purely to dear Lexie. It was a light romantic-comedy with a happy ending and exactly what I needed to read.