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mortaldivergence's review against another edition
5.0
I really loved the focus on family in this book! It reminded me of my family! I also have a big family, and we love to spend time together, like the Grants!
kvreadsandrecs's review against another edition
3.0
Meh. It was fine. I like the concept of the story, but the effect felt too forced. There were almost too many characters and it was terribly difficult to keep track of them all. I think it would work better as a movie.
melissch's review against another edition
3.0
I’m SO SAD that I didn’t love this. It was just a bit too long, had a bit too many characters, and read a bit too much like a movie. Also I just can’t buy a dishy Bill.
But Morgan is still my ride or die and I’ll just reread all of her other books now.
But Morgan is still my ride or die and I’ll just reread all of her other books now.
lonnybookish's review against another edition
4.0
4.5/5
So I started this thinking I was going to get a cute fluffy romance, but I ended up getting so much more. This book was not just an adorable fluffy contemporary Morgan Matson is known for but had an underlying depth that I didn’t expect.
The family aspect of this book took center stage and I couldn’t not have been more pleased by the way the family was presented. Showing different family aspects that were not only realistic and sometimes heart breaking but hilarious and loving. The overall arc of the story was more than I could ask for. Once again Matson did not disappoint.
(PS the exasperated cab driver was my favorite)
So I started this thinking I was going to get a cute fluffy romance, but I ended up getting so much more. This book was not just an adorable fluffy contemporary Morgan Matson is known for but had an underlying depth that I didn’t expect.
The family aspect of this book took center stage and I couldn’t not have been more pleased by the way the family was presented. Showing different family aspects that were not only realistic and sometimes heart breaking but hilarious and loving. The overall arc of the story was more than I could ask for. Once again Matson did not disappoint.
(PS the exasperated cab driver was my favorite)
jess_is_currentlyreading's review against another edition
Did not like the premise of chaotic things happening just to happen and main character flying by the seat of her pants.
mary00's review against another edition
4.0
3 1/2 stars. It took me a bit to warm up to this book, and there are slapstick elements that push the boundaries of realism and had me rolling my eyes, but overall I found myself charmed with Charlie and her family. As the book progressed, I was immersed and invested in the outcome. In fact, I was disappointed to see it end.
loochoo's review against another edition
3.0
A fun set-up for some weekend long romantic comedy antics, but I feel like a lot of times things went unreasonably wrong (i.e. during the blackout when the caterers, band, camera people were all extremely unsympathetic and complained constantly). The writing was enticing and fantastic, however, so I couldn't put the book down. I was very glad that Charlie realized Danny and Jesse weren't great people, because it really hurt to witness her worship them despite their poor behavior.
My biggest disappointment was the Mike storyline, which had a lot of promise, because it could delve into the issue of a child finding their life on public display due to a mommy-blogger-esque success. But Charlie never once came to the realization that GSC had negatively affected their lives and continued to blame Mike. The resolution of their giggling on GMA felt rushed and left me wanting more.
My biggest disappointment was the Mike storyline, which had a lot of promise, because it could delve into the issue of a child finding their life on public display due to a mommy-blogger-esque success. But Charlie never once came to the realization that GSC had negatively affected their lives and continued to blame Mike. The resolution of their giggling on GMA felt rushed and left me wanting more.
steph01924's review against another edition
4.0
This was cute and sweet and played out like a light-hearted rom-com movie. Charlie needed to take off the rose-colored glasses of her childhood and see people for who they really were, for good or for ill. It was definitely more about family than any romantic tingles, and I wanted to shake Charlie sometimes, but she came across as fairly realistic. There were things in her I recognized in my teenage self, and there's some behaviors we all need to grow out of. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to go watch Father of the Bride for the zillionth time.