A review by cheer4und1
The Look of Love by Meara Platt

lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

** Some Spoilers ** I have mixed feelings about this book. The beginning felt very YA and not in a good way. Olivia’s character is sort of innocent and naïve. But at the same time, she was very manipulative with Beast. She paid Pip to drop a spider on her so Beast would grab her breast because the book gave her the idea, or I think that was her plan. It was a bit confusing and honestly I was skimming by that point. I’m not exactly sure how old these people are supposed to be, but the seemed very middle school at points. The whole Book of Love plot got very repetitive and tiresome. The constant use of Beast and Goose also got old quickly. I know they were meant as cute childhood nicknames, but they didn’t seem that cute to me. I didn’t hate the book, even thought at the 65% mark I almost DNF’d it. I found myself skimming and skipping ahead several times. The ending got better once they got engaged and things stated happening. Prinny’s request for consent was ultra icky. The last third of the book saved it for me or I would have given it 2 stars. It is fundamentally a sweet love story between childhood friend’s who are both a bit broken. I can see why it appeals to some readers. I was more in the what the f is happening, is this even good camp. I asked myself that multiple times in the first half.
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