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cae's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
Loved the setting. Something new. Writing was neat and easy to follow. Ultimately this was a bit long and drawn out and the pay off didn't pay off for me.
I took issue with the romance. I thought the whole Joely thing was really interesting, I feel, from my experience with other books, that her actual willingness to be in a relationship took me so off guard, it was unnerving, foreboding, even, and I enjoyed that.
The Lorna-thing was pretty clear from the beginning - the person the MC used to hate, keeps popping up in her life for no good reason. BUt as the novel progressed, I set this thought aside, and when the two did kiss, I felt strange and uncomfortable. Because before that point, Billie had expressed zero interest or affectionate thought for Lorna. I think there was one occasion she calls her hot? And she does generally acknowledge that Lorna is a capable vet. But really, all it is is them going through a bit of an intense event, and Billie going, huh, I wanna kiss her. Feelings don't...seem to come into it?
So whilst the end is meant to be the kind of triumphant, look at these two romance options, and how much more appropriate Lorna is, I couldn't...get behind that at all? As naively head over heels Billie was for Joely (who was probably one of the more interesting characters to me), at least she seemed very sure of her attraction, asserting that they were right for each other. And sure, maybe no one else can see that, but at least she is expressing her interest. With Lorna, it seems like Billie isn't sure at all. I don't really know why they are together. I buy that Lorna has been harboring this crush for ever; but the reveal/plot twist doesn't work if only one of the two characters is romantically interested. Honestly, it felt a bit like a repeat of the Billie/Joely situation, where Billie idolizes Joely, Lorna idolizes Billie, and all of this makes for some strangely loveless relationships.
Another thing that completly broke Lorna and Billies relationship for me, was Lorna's completely radio silence for several weeks, after a simple enough misunderstanding. I can understand that in the moment it might be a bit much, but heavens, after that, bloody listen to the person you claim to care about. This lack of communication is not hot and I don't ship it.
Loved the setting. Something new. Writing was neat and easy to follow. Ultimately this was a bit long and drawn out and the pay off didn't pay off for me.
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Probably would have enjoyed it more if the humor had agreed with me. It's not even that I sat there and thought, this is violently unfunny; I just read myself through these laboriously lengthy descriptions of certain scenes (eg. cow costume), wondering what the point of this was, where it was going, and then being slightly confused at the end because there was no apparently point, and I moved on. I realize now that these are meant to be humorous, and probably far more enjoyable for people who's sense of humor align with the authors'.I took issue with the romance. I thought the whole Joely thing was really interesting, I feel, from my experience with other books, that her actual willingness to be in a relationship took me so off guard, it was unnerving, foreboding, even, and I enjoyed that.
The Lorna-thing was pretty clear from the beginning - the person the MC used to hate, keeps popping up in her life for no good reason. BUt as the novel progressed, I set this thought aside, and when the two did kiss, I felt strange and uncomfortable. Because before that point, Billie had expressed zero interest or affectionate thought for Lorna. I think there was one occasion she calls her hot? And she does generally acknowledge that Lorna is a capable vet. But really, all it is is them going through a bit of an intense event, and Billie going, huh, I wanna kiss her. Feelings don't...seem to come into it?
So whilst the end is meant to be the kind of triumphant, look at these two romance options, and how much more appropriate Lorna is, I couldn't...get behind that at all? As naively head over heels Billie was for Joely (who was probably one of the more interesting characters to me), at least she seemed very sure of her attraction, asserting that they were right for each other. And sure, maybe no one else can see that, but at least she is expressing her interest. With Lorna, it seems like Billie isn't sure at all. I don't really know why they are together. I buy that Lorna has been harboring this crush for ever; but the reveal/plot twist doesn't work if only one of the two characters is romantically interested. Honestly, it felt a bit like a repeat of the Billie/Joely situation, where Billie idolizes Joely, Lorna idolizes Billie, and all of this makes for some strangely loveless relationships.
Another thing that completly broke Lorna and Billies relationship for me, was Lorna's completely radio silence for several weeks, after a simple enough misunderstanding. I can understand that in the moment it might be a bit much, but heavens, after that, bloody listen to the person you claim to care about. This lack of communication is not hot and I don't ship it.
vivmorris's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
minus 1* for calling a radiological inaccuracies.
sunkenbooks's review against another edition
4.0
For this being a random shelf pull that caught my eye from the title alone, this was a good read. Not my favorite I've read honestly but funny and enjoyable. I feel like the relationship build between the Billie and her end of novel girlfriend was well explored and built. I figured this would've been an insta-love novel between Joely and Billie and was pleasantly surprised when it was not.
sadie_dasie's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
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? It's complicated
4.75
lydiahephzibah's review against another edition
DNF @ 20%. Joely is a bitch; the writing is juvenile; the pacing is all over the place; there's zero chemistry between the protagonist and her "girlfriend" (plus we never even saw them become girlfriends?? One minute they're barely even colleagues who go for a drink and don't even drink, the next they're in a relationship - it felt like several chapters were missing).
usedcrock's review
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
hookandbookclub's review against another edition
4.0
“Milk! Milk! They’re milking our milk!”
A country comedy with udder laughs
booksgamesvinyl's review against another edition
3.0
sorry to cow girl but god's own country is the superior gay farmer story
burntout_bookworm's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This was a really nice simple read. With a sweet plot. But that's all it was. But this would be good if you're in a slump or have read quiet a few dark books and you want something to lighten your mood.