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sandra_emma's review against another edition
5.0
update: my third time reading this and this book has my whole heart, i love it so much.
aahhh I absolutely loved this! I couldn't put it down, I will definitely have to pick up some more of Lee Winter in the future.
aahhh I absolutely loved this! I couldn't put it down, I will definitely have to pick up some more of Lee Winter in the future.
danicuestaa's review against another edition
5.0
This was stunning.
It basically was a sapphic devil wears prada where the characters of Anne Hathaway and meryl Streep eventually fall in love. BUT IT WAS SO FUCKING WELL DONE. Basically Elena Bartell (Meryl) owns a media conglomerate and acquires the newspaper that Maddie works at. Elena is notorious for acquiring media businesses that aren’t profitable, firing everyone, and giving it a makeover into a profitable business. Maddie is a Aussie midnight reporter who focuses on obituaries and is extremely homesick. They find each other in the most unlikely places where they both leave a poor impression on each other, but it was an impression nonetheless.
This story does not evolve into a romantic sense until we’re 50% into the plot and does some time jumps to follow the careers of these main characters but it was very well done in my opinion. I was just as involved in their careers as I was in their relationship. In that sense I felt it was so mature! not in a way that was particularly sexual but in the way that it evolved from companionship into love.
AND THE WAY THEY FELL IN LOVE
I just loved this, but was the slow burn almost too slow? (and trust me I have experience in this I’m a slow burn queen) actually yes, it was, but it resolved itself at just the right time.
So happy I read this!
It basically was a sapphic devil wears prada where the characters of Anne Hathaway and meryl Streep eventually fall in love. BUT IT WAS SO FUCKING WELL DONE. Basically Elena Bartell (Meryl) owns a media conglomerate and acquires the newspaper that Maddie works at. Elena is notorious for acquiring media businesses that aren’t profitable, firing everyone, and giving it a makeover into a profitable business. Maddie is a Aussie midnight reporter who focuses on obituaries and is extremely homesick. They find each other in the most unlikely places where they both leave a poor impression on each other, but it was an impression nonetheless.
This story does not evolve into a romantic sense until we’re 50% into the plot and does some time jumps to follow the careers of these main characters but it was very well done in my opinion. I was just as involved in their careers as I was in their relationship. In that sense I felt it was so mature! not in a way that was particularly sexual but in the way that it evolved from companionship into love.
AND THE WAY THEY FELL IN LOVE
I just loved this, but was the slow burn almost too slow? (and trust me I have experience in this I’m a slow burn queen) actually yes, it was, but it resolved itself at just the right time.
So happy I read this!
chatdunoirreadsalot123's review against another edition
4.0
Emotionally stunted ice queen meets perky young thing- what could be better?
lailashelves's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
hsinjulit's review against another edition
4.0
I may have missed the whole point, but aren't Véronique and Natalii Duchamp incredible!
Full review to come.
Full review to come.
zelle_ash's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
shernise's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
dadjumper's review against another edition
3.0
I love a slow burn romance. The problem I had with this one is the 'slow' is there from the start but the 'burn' aspect didn't really get started until 50% in. Which is a good 2+ hours of reading. In the end I did really dig the relationship, and a lot of Maddie's successes as a journo were really fun, but it just took too damn long.
I'm also kinda surprised to learn that Lee Winter is actually Australian. I feel like Maddie's internal monologue didn't feel very Aussie to me. Though maybe Aussies don't think in slang, idk
I'm also kinda surprised to learn that Lee Winter is actually Australian. I feel like Maddie's internal monologue didn't feel very Aussie to me. Though maybe Aussies don't think in slang, idk
misha_ali's review against another edition
5.0
I've read this a few times and it's a comfort read that has persisted beyond my hyper fixation period. I love well-rounded characters with complex relationships with the world and themselves and so I love this one. Elena is incredibly relatable as someone who has had to be tough all her life and just can't work out how to show a softer side, except to someone who knows her and understand the subtleties of her communication enough to see past the icy facade. I love these two and I also love most things Lee Winter writes, so would recommend.
caitylove's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75