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pamjsa's review
3.0
2.5 stars rounded up to 3. Readable, but nothing original going on here. Bookish girl finds herself disenchanted by a job in the publishing worlds--I've read that story a bunch of times. In many ways, the book felt more like a jumble of potentially interesting pieces flying around on the reader's radar screen, some of which ultimated amounted to nothing. By the time I'd finished, I wasn't sure why I should care about what happened to any of these people.
emilymorgan02's review
1.0
All of the characters seemed flat and cliche. The writing was mostly done in short choppy sentences. It was a book about people who write books but was written poorly with very little originality.
laurabetheason's review
4.0
This book really captured me from the beginning and it was an infatuation that I couldn't really explain. When reading, I felt like I was in a different world, one that was realistic, but also idealistic. The language, reference to 52 different books, and the character development through subtleties were romantic, yet seductive. The only strife I have is the ending. It sort of fell flat for me. I found myself saying "Is that it?" Overall, this coming of age story gave me Gatsby vibes mixed with The Awakening. A perfect beach read or for when you want to escape a relentless, dull winter.
jellogirl2010's review
4.0
This book made me feel like I was back in Cape Cod again. One of my favorite places on earth. The writing and explanations were rich without being pretentious. I was not a fan of Henry and I wished for a true love story between Jeremy and Eve but the author leaves enough fodder for the imagination so you can say "maybe". A nice little read to usher in the summer months.
nixieknox's review
4.0
I really liked this - I always dig books about the publishing world, especially when publishing is the background and the main focus isn't on 20-something marketing assistants and their love lives. Which actually I guess this book kind of is about that in a way, but the characters were so fleshed out, and the story was the perfect amount of believable and intriguing. I loved the end, which also had the perfect amount of resolution, closure, and ambiguity. Everything about this book was the perfect blend - all the characters had just the right amounts of flaw vs. redeeming character, and I felt for them all, even cold Tilly and the suburban mom.
goneabroad71's review
3.0
The plot of this book was pretty straightforward and predictable. But it had a couple of things going for it - lots of great references to books I love (and one or two if never heard of but now want to read), and a setting in the 80s. I’m a sucker for 80s nostalgia. It’s what makes me insist that Ready Player One is a brilliant novel, and what keeps me going back to Kinsey Malone mysteries. This book was short and fun - a worthy “beach read.”
hippiechick56's review
2.0
2.5 stars even thpugh it had a been there done that feel to it. Not bad though if you want a quick read.