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bekkabergamot's review
medium-paced
3.0
I want to thank @readforeverpub for sending me an ARC of <i>As Seen on TV</i>. As a Jewish reader, it means so much for publishers to seek out readers from the communities represented in books! I love the book cover 😍🤩 and the clever title.
The book had its highs and lows for me. Firstly, I thought the Jewish representation was great in the book, as was the concept of found family. I found the MC, Adina Gellar to me a likable heroine. I appreciated her gumption in pursuing a career in journalism while she balances her side hustles. While she has some growing up to do, I found her to be in the position that many of my peers were in: having a parental safety net. In fact, the awesome relationship she has with her mom had me a bit jealous, but that's neither here nor there.
The Gilmore Girls concept ends there, as Adi finds that the small town she plans on writing about is no Stars Hollow. I did like that twist. I really liked how the more that Adi discovered the town didn't meet her expectations she was able to realize what she had been overlooking in NYC.
I also enjoyed were Adi's meet cutes with Finn Adams. What could have been a fairly successful cozy romance with a dash of heat became muddied with an unnecessarily complicated conflict. The conflict really changed the entire tone of the book for me and while the ending got it mostly back on track it left me wondering how I would rate it.
While this book had its ups and downs for me, I so appreciated the chance to read it. Read it if you like: NYC, small towns, real life, found family, love stories.
The book had its highs and lows for me. Firstly, I thought the Jewish representation was great in the book, as was the concept of found family. I found the MC, Adina Gellar to me a likable heroine. I appreciated her gumption in pursuing a career in journalism while she balances her side hustles. While she has some growing up to do, I found her to be in the position that many of my peers were in: having a parental safety net. In fact, the awesome relationship she has with her mom had me a bit jealous, but that's neither here nor there.
The Gilmore Girls concept ends there, as Adi finds that the small town she plans on writing about is no Stars Hollow. I did like that twist. I really liked how the more that Adi discovered the town didn't meet her expectations she was able to realize what she had been overlooking in NYC.
I also enjoyed were Adi's meet cutes with Finn Adams. What could have been a fairly successful cozy romance with a dash of heat became muddied with an unnecessarily complicated conflict. The conflict really changed the entire tone of the book for me and while the ending got it mostly back on track it left me wondering how I would rate it.
While this book had its ups and downs for me, I so appreciated the chance to read it. Read it if you like: NYC, small towns, real life, found family, love stories.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse
laurasalwaysreading's review
lighthearted
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse
Minor: Death of parent
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