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3.42 AVERAGE
3.42 AVERAGE
So, at first, I wasn't sold on this book. There just wasn't anything grabbing my attention. Then, I got to about 30% of the way through it, and things started to make me laugh, and the story got much more enjoyable. Next thing I knew, I couldn't put it down. It's a cute story that will definitely entertain and if nothing else, its good for a few laughs.
emotional
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:
Yes
Charlotte is an admin at a highly successful London hedge fund, working very long hours for a couple of seriously Type-A bosses. Her best friend and roommate Maddie has just moved out of their flat to live with her fiancee and is busy with wedding planning. Feeling a tad sorry for herself, Charlotte is digging deep into her favorite ice cream, contemplating just how dull her life has become, lacking in romance or even a casual date, when she comes across a podcast called Sorry Not Sorry: a Bad Girl's Guide to Dating. Charlotte starts listening to it and gradually starts following its advice, which seems to be working because Charlotte meets and falls for a handsome architect.
Of course nothing goes smoothly, either with romance, work, new roommates, or her best friend's wedding. Yet you grow to really like Charlotte and all the secondary characters, and cheer her on as she grows and gains confidence and takes risks to define a happier life. There is a lot of wry humor in Charlotte (at one point I actually snorted when Charlotte describes herself as having a 'great resting bitch face'), and the story flows lightly and quickly.
It is very British chicklit, in the style of [a:Sophie Kinsella|6160|Sophie Kinsella|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1245821549p2/6160.jpg], [a:Katie Fforde|86097|Katie Fforde|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1270774921p2/86097.jpg], and [a:Isabel Wolff|133715|Isabel Wolff|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1247597902p2/133715.jpg]. The author has written sequels that continue the stories of many of the secondary characters. I will definitely check them out when I need a bit of contemporary light slightly steamy romance.
Of course nothing goes smoothly, either with romance, work, new roommates, or her best friend's wedding. Yet you grow to really like Charlotte and all the secondary characters, and cheer her on as she grows and gains confidence and takes risks to define a happier life. There is a lot of wry humor in Charlotte (at one point I actually snorted when Charlotte describes herself as having a 'great resting bitch face'), and the story flows lightly and quickly.
It is very British chicklit, in the style of [a:Sophie Kinsella|6160|Sophie Kinsella|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1245821549p2/6160.jpg], [a:Katie Fforde|86097|Katie Fforde|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1270774921p2/86097.jpg], and [a:Isabel Wolff|133715|Isabel Wolff|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1247597902p2/133715.jpg]. The author has written sequels that continue the stories of many of the secondary characters. I will definitely check them out when I need a bit of contemporary light slightly steamy romance.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Infidelity, Stalking
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Right. So I know what I was getting into since I picked it because I’m sick and I wanted something upbeat and fluffy and it was just meh... average in every aspect.
This book was so much fun, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I liked this book but it didn't make me laugh out loud like I thought it would. It follows the story of Charlotte who has been single for some time and listens to a podcast on how to meet a man.
It’s just funny, cute and relatable. I really enjoyed it.