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thatswhatshanread's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
While I really enjoyed The Soulmate Equation and the BFF side character of Fizzy, I didn’t find this book with Fizzy as the MC on the same level.
Some reasons being:
• Fizzy being 37. She acts and talks much more like the typical CLo heroine who is usually in the 26-30 age range. Gave serious Clare from The Bachelorette vibes. Maybe that was the point idk.
• The premise was intriguing, another take on the buzzy reality TV dating show. I felt like it was misleading in its plot as, really, the actual contestants on the show aren’t given much to do in the story. They have little to actually do with Fizzy. As the show itself is what brings Connor and Fizzy together, I expected there to be more tension and back-and-forth with the other men to up the ante with Connor.
• WHERE WAS THE BUILDUP, THE PROLONGED JEALOUSY, THE TENSIONNNNN?!?! It irked me that there never really was much struggle between Connor and the contestants, and that it honestly didn’t take much for him and Fizzy to get together. It made the story less fulfilling and passionate to me. I wanted more from the contestants vs Connor. Instead it’s like the contestants are there for no reason. Like what was the point of having the show if the other men weren’t gonna add much to the “who will she choose” aspect.
It was cute and I liked the ending. Just found the chemistry and magic wasn’t there.
Some reasons being:
• Fizzy being 37. She acts and talks much more like the typical CLo heroine who is usually in the 26-30 age range. Gave serious Clare from The Bachelorette vibes. Maybe that was the point idk.
• The premise was intriguing, another take on the buzzy reality TV dating show. I felt like it was misleading in its plot as, really, the actual contestants on the show aren’t given much to do in the story. They have little to actually do with Fizzy. As the show itself is what brings Connor and Fizzy together, I expected there to be more tension and back-and-forth with the other men to up the ante with Connor.
• WHERE WAS THE BUILDUP, THE PROLONGED JEALOUSY, THE TENSIONNNNN?!?! It irked me that there never really was much struggle between Connor and the contestants, and that it honestly didn’t take much for him and Fizzy to get together. It made the story less fulfilling and passionate to me. I wanted more from the contestants vs Connor. Instead it’s like the contestants are there for no reason. Like what was the point of having the show if the other men weren’t gonna add much to the “who will she choose” aspect.
It was cute and I liked the ending. Just found the chemistry and magic wasn’t there.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing
Moderate: Infidelity, Alcohol, and Gaslighting
fatima_'s review against another edition
Boring.
Characters weren’t even compatible.
Fizzy is too vulgar and all she cared about so that she doesn’t feel sensual for a while; and Connor was an asshole from the beginning, he fetishised her and turned her down numerous times. He was didn’t care to read any of her works because they're not real books, or whatever, and they never go back to that point or the fact that he’s doing the show only because it’s beneficial for him.
The main thing that made this book so horrible is that all they cared about is to have sex.
Having read some reviews that rated it 1-2 stars, I jumped to chapters 36-8 and… wow… what a supportive friend is Jess. I liked her in ‘The Soulmate Equation’ but… wow… she completely disregarded Fizzy’s concerns and hurt by going like “we all make mistakes in our twenties”! Like who cares. She knew the impact Fizzy’s last relationship damaged her, because she found out that the guy she was dating was already married… so for her to disregard her like that. Once a cheater is always a cheater.
So an absolute waste of time.
⭐️/5
Characters weren’t even compatible.
Fizzy is too vulgar and all she cared about so that she doesn’t feel sensual for a while; and Connor was an asshole from the beginning, he fetishised her and turned her down numerous times. He was didn’t care to read any of her works because they're not real books, or whatever, and they never go back to that point or the fact that he’s doing the show only because it’s beneficial for him.
The main thing that made this book so horrible is that all they cared about is to have sex.
Having read some reviews that rated it 1-2 stars, I jumped to chapters 36-8 and… wow… what a supportive friend is Jess. I liked her in ‘The Soulmate Equation’ but… wow… she completely disregarded Fizzy’s concerns and hurt by going like “we all make mistakes in our twenties”! Like who cares. She knew the impact Fizzy’s last relationship damaged her, because she found out that the guy she was dating was already married… so for her to disregard her like that. Once a cheater is always a cheater.
So an absolute waste of time.
⭐️/5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Misogyny
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