A review by bookedbyruqs
Love & Luck by Jenna Evans Welch
3.0
I like how this book wasn't entirely focused on romance. Instead, it was about heartbreak and trying to get over someone. I liked how this book focused a lot more on siblings. Something that I can relate to. However, this also had downsides.
Overall summary:
When Addie embarks on a family trip to Ireland for her Aunt's destination wedding, she couldn't be happier about escaping her hometown for a while. It has been the worst summer of her life for dramatic reasons unknown to the reader for almost the entirety of the book. The plan is that after the wedding, Addie and her brother, Ian, will travel to Italy to visit Addie's best friend, Lena. However, that plan doesn't quite come together.
On the morning of their expected departure from Ireland, Addie catches Ian running away from their hotel room. He has other plans and they don't include Lena, or Italy. What happens next is a wildly impromptu road trip with their new friend, Rowan.
While this book did have cute and quirky moments, it also had moments that were highly annoying and bland. Ian and Addie are in a petty sibling battle fairly constantly and frankly, it was annoying. I get it, siblings fight sometimes, but good grief, give it a rest.
I also wasn't crazy about the format. Particularly, not knowing what Addie's hometown drama was until the very end. I would have rather known up front, so that I could have at least drummed up some sympathy for the girl.
This book did have a lovely ending, but otherwise, I was underwhelmed. I didn't feel as connected to Addie as I did with Lena in love and gelato. Overall, I would just say this installment wasn't a great fit for my tastes.
This book was not perfect. It was sometimes boring. Sometimes it was repetitive and even annoying The romance was so meh and whatever. It actually felt more like a friendship than a romance.
With this being said, it is a good book and I am glad that I read it. The setting was fantastic. I will definitely read more books by this author.
Pros :
1. I enjoyed the guidebook bits in-between chapters. Witty. Short. Fast-paced. However, the language used for cringy and very questionable.
Cons :
1. Constant Sibling Bickering . This plot point went on much too long.
2. Boring Characters . I found them unbelievably tedious, which made my first con even more annoying. I would have been more lenient if they were teens deserving of a following.
3. Forced Attempt at Coupling .
4. Miniscule, If Any, Plot . "Let's go to points A, B, C, while promising drama and romance." But, then again, no.
5. Drama Reveal . Seriously? Her brother's anger seems more important than Addie's reaction. What? Uncool.
Overall summary:
When Addie embarks on a family trip to Ireland for her Aunt's destination wedding, she couldn't be happier about escaping her hometown for a while. It has been the worst summer of her life for dramatic reasons unknown to the reader for almost the entirety of the book. The plan is that after the wedding, Addie and her brother, Ian, will travel to Italy to visit Addie's best friend, Lena. However, that plan doesn't quite come together.
On the morning of their expected departure from Ireland, Addie catches Ian running away from their hotel room. He has other plans and they don't include Lena, or Italy. What happens next is a wildly impromptu road trip with their new friend, Rowan.
While this book did have cute and quirky moments, it also had moments that were highly annoying and bland. Ian and Addie are in a petty sibling battle fairly constantly and frankly, it was annoying. I get it, siblings fight sometimes, but good grief, give it a rest.
I also wasn't crazy about the format. Particularly, not knowing what Addie's hometown drama was until the very end. I would have rather known up front, so that I could have at least drummed up some sympathy for the girl.
This book did have a lovely ending, but otherwise, I was underwhelmed. I didn't feel as connected to Addie as I did with Lena in love and gelato. Overall, I would just say this installment wasn't a great fit for my tastes.
This book was not perfect. It was sometimes boring. Sometimes it was repetitive and even annoying The romance was so meh and whatever. It actually felt more like a friendship than a romance.
With this being said, it is a good book and I am glad that I read it. The setting was fantastic. I will definitely read more books by this author.
Pros :
1. I enjoyed the guidebook bits in-between chapters. Witty. Short. Fast-paced. However, the language used for cringy and very questionable.
Cons :
1. Constant Sibling Bickering . This plot point went on much too long.
2. Boring Characters . I found them unbelievably tedious, which made my first con even more annoying. I would have been more lenient if they were teens deserving of a following.
3. Forced Attempt at Coupling .
4. Miniscule, If Any, Plot . "Let's go to points A, B, C, while promising drama and romance." But, then again, no.
5. Drama Reveal . Seriously? Her brother's anger seems more important than Addie's reaction. What? Uncool.