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halthemonarch's review against another edition
3.0
I read this book so that I could be a part of the #TogetherWeRead campaign on Libby/Los Angeles Library system. The discussion there invites us to think about how Different Meg and Reid’s views of New York are, how the twist at the end affected us, and how we liked the book overall.
At this point it’s not a secret that I am a lover of romance novels. At first, I found Meg to be a boring martyr complaining about her own passiveness and the passiveness she received from others in return. She has a past shrouded in shame, unbeknownst to her until she left her parent’s house, Meg was the result of an affair of her fathers'. Her mother harbored a growing resentment for her, and her father’s infidelities didn’t stop. Living in that house trained her to be one way— to avoid confrontation and to lash out when she feels uncomfortable, the need to self-isolate as comfortable to her as breathing. Then, an ex-client comes in to confront her about a hidden message she drew in his program. She *did*, and so she felt guilty. The ex-client was a former bachelor set to marry an heiress to a fortune 500 company in New York and in the script on their wedding itineraries was the word ‘mistake’ nestled between fairies and flowers. We learn later that Reid was tormented by a fraud scam that he was looking into and confronted Meg to ask whether she knew, and which mistake to which she was referring.
The couple end up hanging out, making a game out of street signs and getting to know each other in that tender, awkward way that strangers do. Reid had been attracted to her from the very beginning, and shyly they open up to each other. The scandal at Reid’s work is blown wide open at the end and there’s a wave of news and media to cover every angle of it, which throws Meg unwillingly into the limelight. None of that matters once they see each other though, and it becomes apparent that none of the trouble brought on was intentional. They profess their love to one another and Reid quits his tense, rash-inducing, money-making job to pursue his childhood dream of being a math professor. Meg makes up with her best friend Syb, who was really only ever jealous of her success, and everyone lives happily ever after.
It was a nice and easy read, and even though there was more nuance in Reid, Meg, Syb, Lark, and all the other characters than what meets the eye, it’s still a lukewarm New York love story.
At this point it’s not a secret that I am a lover of romance novels. At first, I found Meg to be a boring martyr complaining about her own passiveness and the passiveness she received from others in return. She has a past shrouded in shame, unbeknownst to her until she left her parent’s house, Meg was the result of an affair of her fathers'. Her mother harbored a growing resentment for her, and her father’s infidelities didn’t stop. Living in that house trained her to be one way— to avoid confrontation and to lash out when she feels uncomfortable, the need to self-isolate as comfortable to her as breathing. Then, an ex-client comes in to confront her about a hidden message she drew in his program. She *did*, and so she felt guilty. The ex-client was a former bachelor set to marry an heiress to a fortune 500 company in New York and in the script on their wedding itineraries was the word ‘mistake’ nestled between fairies and flowers. We learn later that Reid was tormented by a fraud scam that he was looking into and confronted Meg to ask whether she knew, and which mistake to which she was referring.
The couple end up hanging out, making a game out of street signs and getting to know each other in that tender, awkward way that strangers do. Reid had been attracted to her from the very beginning, and shyly they open up to each other. The scandal at Reid’s work is blown wide open at the end and there’s a wave of news and media to cover every angle of it, which throws Meg unwillingly into the limelight. None of that matters once they see each other though, and it becomes apparent that none of the trouble brought on was intentional. They profess their love to one another and Reid quits his tense, rash-inducing, money-making job to pursue his childhood dream of being a math professor. Meg makes up with her best friend Syb, who was really only ever jealous of her success, and everyone lives happily ever after.
It was a nice and easy read, and even though there was more nuance in Reid, Meg, Syb, Lark, and all the other characters than what meets the eye, it’s still a lukewarm New York love story.
toastchee's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this book. The lettering theme carried throughout was creative and fun. I loved the development of Meg’s unlikely friendship with Lark, her reconnection with Sibby, and the twists of her relationship with Reid.
chassereviews's review against another edition
5.0
Love Lettering was a really good, can't put the book down read. I really liked that the text/font would match what was happening in the book. I was enthralled in the story and what was happening and then Plot Twist!! Where did that come from?! It put a whole new spin on what had happened previously in the book and it kept you wanting more. I would love to have another book follow this one and let the readers know what happens next.
rosaliethayer's review against another edition
3.0
The beginning was so slow, but I loved Reid after the plot twist.
suzecluez's review against another edition
3.0
2.75 but I'll round up to 3. A slow start and lots of talk of lettering styles. I listened to the audiobook but I wonder how the text looks within the physical book. I think there are only two actual love scenes and the first is over halfway through the book for any impatient readers lol. I was rooting for the couple and did care to know how the story finished!
mariettula's review against another edition
3.0
Love Lettering has a unique writing style (ironic). It's very descriptive in how Meg views the world through letters and signs. Sometimes it's a bit much, but it does create the appropriate mind space.
Reid is a kind of usual reserved, smart, shy hero. Meg is the sunny, sometimes afraid to open up, heroine. Together, they learn to have fun and view their surrounding through different lenses.
I can't say I was that attached to them, hence the 3 stars, but they were a good match. The third act surprise twist was kind of expected in some ways, but also out of left field. All in all, a good story, but not one of my favorites.
Reid is a kind of usual reserved, smart, shy hero. Meg is the sunny, sometimes afraid to open up, heroine. Together, they learn to have fun and view their surrounding through different lenses.
I can't say I was that attached to them, hence the 3 stars, but they were a good match. The third act surprise twist was kind of expected in some ways, but also out of left field. All in all, a good story, but not one of my favorites.
reneerubiano's review against another edition
4.0
this book is so giddy
it’s throw yourself into a pile of pillows, laying down kicking your feet in the air, blushing, smiling so much you feel your cheeks straining, giddy
it’s throw yourself into a pile of pillows, laying down kicking your feet in the air, blushing, smiling so much you feel your cheeks straining, giddy
kate4ez's review against another edition
3.0
I probably would have liked this book better if it wasn’t a love letter to NYC.