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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
challenging
funny
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My goodness. Author really rallied at the end. I know it’s her style, but these types of people are awful. The happy ending saved this otherwise very hard read.
I read it because so many rave about it and it’s going to be a movie but I don’t get the hype.
emotional
funny
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:
Complicated
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this didn't hit like I thought it would... I wanted the fun kind of mean banter, not the vindictive kind... this *kind* of gave how to lose a guy in 10 days...
I will still watch the movie!
I will still watch the movie!
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really do like the idea of an enemies to lovers between fiancés, but I didn’t end up loving the execution.
At first, Naomi introduces the audience to a relationship situation she seems justly upset with: Her partner, Nicholas, has gone from a doting boyfriend, to absent and inconsiderate fiancé. He doesn’t notice when she’s upset, shames her for wanting flowers, and spends all his time in his office on his computer (we later find out he’s not even working- he’s playing video games).
Then, the crux of the plot begins. Naomi and Nicholas both realize they want the other to break off the engagement. That’s a fun idea!
However, at some point near the middle, it’s as though Nicholas’ characterization has all of a sudden changed.
Going from being distant and even rude to Naomi, suddenly he’s actually just hurting and misses their old dynamic so much.
Over the course of the second half of the book, Naomi starts having revelations about how really she hasn’t been being the partner he deserves!
At first, Naomi introduces the audience to a relationship situation she seems justly upset with: Her partner, Nicholas, has gone from a doting boyfriend, to absent and inconsiderate fiancé. He doesn’t notice when she’s upset, shames her for wanting flowers, and spends all his time in his office on his computer (we later find out he’s not even working- he’s playing video games).
Then, the crux of the plot begins. Naomi and Nicholas both realize they want the other to break off the engagement. That’s a fun idea!
However, at some point near the middle, it’s as though Nicholas’ characterization has all of a sudden changed.
Going from being distant and even rude to Naomi, suddenly he’s actually just hurting and misses their old dynamic so much.
Over the course of the second half of the book, Naomi starts having revelations about how really she hasn’t been being the partner he deserves!
“I’ve been so focused on my own unhappiness that I haven’t noticed his.”
Ehh… not only did I not feel the book set this up to feel true, it’s also just not my cup of tea. So, Naomi has just been a crazy paranoid woman who has just misunderstood all the bad parts of their relationship? Sure, Jan.
Another gripe I have is how annoying the female characters are written in this book.
(Aside from one nice woman friend), Naomi, the mother-in-law, and the old friend with a grudge are so annoying, oh my god.
In fact, the only times I liked Naomi, was when she was fighting with the mother-in-law (aka the only character more annoying than her!) Near the end we find out the mother-in-law banned service animals from the wedding, and if that isn’t the most ridiculous way to vilify a character then I don’t know what is.
Another big issue for me was the third act miscommunication trope. Not only is it so overdone and predictable, but it cheapens the whole story.
I’m supposed to believe, that after going on and on about how terrible the wedding invitations are and how neither of them want to send them out, when Naomi- after a wonderful previous day with Nicholas- finds them in the trash, she would just assume the worst and flip out? Please, could we not come up with anything more creative?
To summarize, the premise had a lot of potential, and there are certainly good moments, but overall it did not meet my standards for a good romance books.
Another gripe I have is how annoying the female characters are written in this book.
(Aside from one nice woman friend), Naomi, the mother-in-law, and the old friend with a grudge are so annoying, oh my god.
In fact, the only times I liked Naomi, was when she was fighting with the mother-in-law (aka the only character more annoying than her!) Near the end we find out the mother-in-law banned service animals from the wedding, and if that isn’t the most ridiculous way to vilify a character then I don’t know what is.
Another big issue for me was the third act miscommunication trope. Not only is it so overdone and predictable, but it cheapens the whole story.
I’m supposed to believe, that after going on and on about how terrible the wedding invitations are and how neither of them want to send them out, when Naomi- after a wonderful previous day with Nicholas- finds them in the trash, she would just assume the worst and flip out? Please, could we not come up with anything more creative?
To summarize, the premise had a lot of potential, and there are certainly good moments, but overall it did not meet my standards for a good romance books.
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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:
Complicated
Naomi and Nicholas’s romance was perfect from beginning to end. Who knew I was such a lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers fan? Not me! After ages on my TBR, I devoured it in two days. You Deserve Each Other is laugh-out-loud funny, very sweet and just the right amount of emotional. Sarah Hogle writes banter like no other. The way this book made me cackle like a maniac!
Our main characters are Naomi and Nicholas (not Nicky, not Nick, none of that - just Nicholas). Naomi works in a shop that sells all sorts of weird stuff and that is inevitably going to shut down very soon, as the rest of small retail business in the area. Nicholas, on the other hand, has a promising career as a dentist (aka everyone’s favourite medieval form of torture). They are in love, they are engaged, and they are going to have the wedding of the century… carefully (and solely) planned by Nicholas’s mother. We love an overbearing mother-in-law, blissfully unaware of the concept of boundaries. The perfect character to dump your hatred on.
You Deserve Each Other reminded me a little bit of How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, especially when Naomi was trying to come up with very eccentric, out-of-the-box ways of mortifying Nicholas and his family. I must clarify that I did not feel pity for any of them, at any point. Nicholas felt incredibly selfish and non-communicative, and I wanted to grab him by the shoulders and shake him like an Etch A Sketch more than once *internally screaming*. I would have loved to read the story from his point of view, to understand him better. That’s an idea there, Sarah Hogle! Naomi was passive-aggressive and had an insufferable victim mentality. I loved them both so much, I can’t even! They were so cute <3
The enemies to lovers transition felt very smooth. They didn’t go to bed one day hating each other and woke up the next being all lovey-dovey, which was great because their shenanigans kept me very entertained. Not gonna lie: the lovers part was great, sure, but their hateful interactions were fantastic, hilarious. Excellent read, it will keep you longing for more.
Our main characters are Naomi and Nicholas (not Nicky, not Nick, none of that - just Nicholas). Naomi works in a shop that sells all sorts of weird stuff and that is inevitably going to shut down very soon, as the rest of small retail business in the area. Nicholas, on the other hand, has a promising career as a dentist (aka everyone’s favourite medieval form of torture). They are in love, they are engaged, and they are going to have the wedding of the century… carefully (and solely) planned by Nicholas’s mother. We love an overbearing mother-in-law, blissfully unaware of the concept of boundaries. The perfect character to dump your hatred on.
You Deserve Each Other reminded me a little bit of How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, especially when Naomi was trying to come up with very eccentric, out-of-the-box ways of mortifying Nicholas and his family. I must clarify that I did not feel pity for any of them, at any point. Nicholas felt incredibly selfish and non-communicative, and I wanted to grab him by the shoulders and shake him like an Etch A Sketch more than once *internally screaming*. I would have loved to read the story from his point of view, to understand him better. That’s an idea there, Sarah Hogle! Naomi was passive-aggressive and had an insufferable victim mentality. I loved them both so much, I can’t even! They were so cute <3
The enemies to lovers transition felt very smooth. They didn’t go to bed one day hating each other and woke up the next being all lovey-dovey, which was great because their shenanigans kept me very entertained. Not gonna lie: the lovers part was great, sure, but their hateful interactions were fantastic, hilarious. Excellent read, it will keep you longing for more.