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A review by withloveandlights
Too Good to Be Real by Melonie Johnson
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Like many other reviews I’ve seen, I had a really hard time distinguishing each of the girls in Julia’s friend group as well as Julia herself. While the LARP rom-com setting was a great concept, it was lackluster for me. The double names for each character, on top of their already established nicknames, just made keeping track of everyone more difficult.
There was a lot of focus on the friendship circle and other budding romances across the minor characters that took away from time that could have been used to deepen the connection between Julia and Luke. Their romance came across very insta-lovey.
The impending conflict was clearly apparent from the very beginning of the novel which left me unable to root for the romance from their first meeting. By the end of the book I still wasn’t convinced they were each other’s person.
There was a lot of focus on the friendship circle and other budding romances across the minor characters that took away from time that could have been used to deepen the connection between Julia and Luke. Their romance came across very insta-lovey.
The impending conflict was clearly apparent from the very beginning of the novel which left me unable to root for the romance from their first meeting. By the end of the book I still wasn’t convinced they were each other’s person.