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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
2.5
Wattpad, man. It’s a hit or miss most of the time.
The dialogues were cringy at best; the one-liners that are supposed to be funny or smart? Especially the ones that end the chapters. Every. Single. Book name drop. Was painful.
Cupid’s Match this, Cupid’s Match that. It’s just- No. Also, WHY name him Cupid when you literally have the name Eros at your disposal? The race is already called the cupids and you’ve ignored the differences between Greek and Roman culture. The name wouldn’t have been such an issue.
At least the absurdity of the name is addressed in the book itself, but that doesn’t make it any less absurd.
All the cupids have a name that starts with C. I noticed that almost immediately and after the cupid’s arrow was explained, I guessed that Charlie would be turned into a cupid.
And let’s talk about the romance. The whole soulmates or whatever trope can be really cute at times, but this was so much… physical attraction. The amounts of scenes where they truly bonded I can count with one finger, if we ignore that the majority of the book is them escaping and training and stuff. They bonded more AFTER they supposedly “fell in love”.
Falling in love is gradual, it’s not a switch you can turn on and off.
And Venus, Aphrodite… She was comical, in a bad way. She was supposed to be this faked nice and chilling character, but she was just funny whenever she spoke. The closest thing to “oh, no, what now?” I felt was with the choice Lila had to make.
Also her feelings for Cal were never addressed?????? What about THAT?? Was Venus lying? Was the passion in Cal’s eyes at the end for Lila?
Anyway most of my criticism comes from personal preference and I’m nitpicking, but hey, I finished it.
It’s okay.
It was entertaining at times and it made me absolutely loathe Charlie while she was affected by the arrow venom, but I was quick to forgive her. The worldbuiling had a good intention and questionable execution (read: mythology mix-ups). There were some paragraphs and sentences that I really liked, and although most one-liners made me roll my eyes, some things that Cupid said genuinely made me chuckle.
Wattpad, man. It’s a hit or miss most of the time.
The dialogues were cringy at best; the one-liners that are supposed to be funny or smart? Especially the ones that end the chapters. Every. Single. Book name drop. Was painful.
Cupid’s Match this, Cupid’s Match that. It’s just- No. Also, WHY name him Cupid when you literally have the name Eros at your disposal? The race is already called the cupids and you’ve ignored the differences between Greek and Roman culture. The name wouldn’t have been such an issue.
At least the absurdity of the name is addressed in the book itself, but that doesn’t make it any less absurd.
All the cupids have a name that starts with C. I noticed that almost immediately and after the cupid’s arrow was explained, I guessed that Charlie would be turned into a cupid.
And let’s talk about the romance. The whole soulmates or whatever trope can be really cute at times, but this was so much… physical attraction. The amounts of scenes where they truly bonded I can count with one finger, if we ignore that the majority of the book is them escaping and training and stuff. They bonded more AFTER they supposedly “fell in love”.
Falling in love is gradual, it’s not a switch you can turn on and off.
And Venus, Aphrodite… She was comical, in a bad way. She was supposed to be this faked nice and chilling character, but she was just funny whenever she spoke. The closest thing to “oh, no, what now?” I felt was with the choice Lila had to make.
Also her feelings for Cal were never addressed?????? What about THAT?? Was Venus lying? Was the passion in Cal’s eyes at the end for Lila?
Anyway most of my criticism comes from personal preference and I’m nitpicking, but hey, I finished it.
It’s okay.
It was entertaining at times and it made me absolutely loathe Charlie while she was affected by the arrow venom, but I was quick to forgive her. The worldbuiling had a good intention and questionable execution (read: mythology mix-ups). There were some paragraphs and sentences that I really liked, and although most one-liners made me roll my eyes, some things that Cupid said genuinely made me chuckle.
I'm still unsure about my rating.
On one hand, this was quick and easy to read. It had an interesting premise with intriguing characters. On the other hand, some bits were cheesy, and the modern setting is not what I usually enjoy. I think the biggest thing for me was that I was expecting a lot more passion and romance, and this did not deliver.
On one hand, this was quick and easy to read. It had an interesting premise with intriguing characters. On the other hand, some bits were cheesy, and the modern setting is not what I usually enjoy. I think the biggest thing for me was that I was expecting a lot more passion and romance, and this did not deliver.
I’m ashamed to rate this book because that means admitting that I’ve read it.
I don’t know this was a wattpad book when I borrowed it from my library, but it was obvious from the first page, where she mentions her converse and how she’s not like other girls.
I DNF’d after chapter ten, when I got a BINGO on my cringy book bingo sheet.
- dead parent
- cheesiest school name ever
- mythological inaccuracies
- insistence that Lila is in danger. We don’t know what from though.
- high schoolers randomly hanging out at a club after school???
- unhealthy possessive guys
I can admit that the concept seems interesting (I did pick up the book, after all), but the execution was completely awful. In my opinion, this should have stayed on wattpad.
I don’t know this was a wattpad book when I borrowed it from my library, but it was obvious from the first page, where she mentions her converse and how she’s not like other girls.
I DNF’d after chapter ten, when I got a BINGO on my cringy book bingo sheet.
- dead parent
- cheesiest school name ever
- mythological inaccuracies
- insistence that Lila is in danger. We don’t know what from though.
- high schoolers randomly hanging out at a club after school???
- unhealthy possessive guys
I can admit that the concept seems interesting (I did pick up the book, after all), but the execution was completely awful. In my opinion, this should have stayed on wattpad.
adventurous
funny
inspiring
medium-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
I loved this. I loved the idea of Cupid having a forbidden match and they have to keep their feelings from growing. I'm a sucker for anything related to mythology, so it was nice to see some of the other myths in the story, too. Also Venus can be cruel when it comes to love.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Grief, Death of parent
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
La mierda que me gusta. Y cuando digo mierda quiero decir: personas destinadas que si se enamoran se desata el caos, historia más centrada en personajes, mitología, acción/romance desde la página 1 hasta la última...
Realmente me hubiera gustado que hubiera habido otras 200 páginas más para poder desarrollar mejor algunas partes, porque a veces parece que va tan a saco que pasa por encima. Sin embargo, el ritmo desenfrenado de la novela tampoco me disgusta: me ha hecho leerlo en un suspiro.
Tiene todo lo que me gusta de un libro, a excepción tal vez de esa pequeña parte de desarrollo (tanto de trama como de personajes) que creo que le falta. Pero no puedo bajarle la nota porque lo he disfrutado como una niña. Porque es el tipo de historia que yo escribiría.
PD: llevaba medio libro con una otp muy clara y ahora estoy todos x todos
Realmente me hubiera gustado que hubiera habido otras 200 páginas más para poder desarrollar mejor algunas partes, porque a veces parece que va tan a saco que pasa por encima. Sin embargo, el ritmo desenfrenado de la novela tampoco me disgusta: me ha hecho leerlo en un suspiro.
Tiene todo lo que me gusta de un libro, a excepción tal vez de esa pequeña parte de desarrollo (tanto de trama como de personajes) que creo que le falta. Pero no puedo bajarle la nota porque lo he disfrutado como una niña. Porque es el tipo de historia que yo escribiría.
PD: llevaba medio libro con una otp muy clara y ahora estoy todos x todos
I love romance, so this book immediately sounded like one I would enjoy. Cupid’s Match follows the story of Lila Black who finds herself coupled up with OG cherub, bad boy Cupid in this supernatural teen romance. Not at all believing that... read the full review here: https://www.amybucklesbookshelf.co.uk/2019/12/originalsix-book-reviews/
If you’re planning on reading this book thinking it’ll have romance…well you’re wrong. This book is action-packed. The romance is sooooo predictable. It was definitely an action book rather than romance. Overall the plot was sort of predictable. The last 100ish pages were very interesting though. They were filled with plot twists, myths and bunch of cool stuff.
I voluntarily read and reviewed and advanced copy of this book, received through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Although I wouldn't consider this book an awesome story, it's a good read to pass the time. The idea of having a Cupid Matchmaking Corporation where thousands of Cupids work to match people is pretty great. So is the premise of matching a human girl with THE Cupid. Who, for some reason, is a bad boy.
Something I didn't enjoy that much is the use of the mythology. I'm a big mythology fan, so I was sold on the story as soon as I read the description. However, while I can understand the need to tweak some details from the original myths to fit into the author's story, I think this could have benefited from more research. For example, the author uses names from both Greek and Roman mythology without an apparent reason instead of just sticking to the Greek pantheon as it would be expected. That was a bit disconcerting for me. At times, it also felt like the author was just throwing in more and more myths into the story in a Percy Jackson kind of way.
About the pace, it felt very repetitive. I did feel some of the plot was a bit weak and some aspects of the story felt very rushed. In regards to the characters, I thought they were too plain and they weren't developed enough. Lila was just bland, too expressionless, too timid, too in the dark about everything to actually step up like a main character. For me, it felt as if Cal was actually more developed than Cupid. Also, I would have appreciated a bit more time devoted to build up the relationship between Lila and Cupid, as it appeared too suddenly.
Overall, there are flaws in this story but it was a fun read. The book had potential and I really did like the idea, but the execution could have been better and benefited from some more research.
Although I wouldn't consider this book an awesome story, it's a good read to pass the time. The idea of having a Cupid Matchmaking Corporation where thousands of Cupids work to match people is pretty great. So is the premise of matching a human girl with THE Cupid. Who, for some reason, is a bad boy.
Something I didn't enjoy that much is the use of the mythology. I'm a big mythology fan, so I was sold on the story as soon as I read the description. However, while I can understand the need to tweak some details from the original myths to fit into the author's story, I think this could have benefited from more research. For example, the author uses names from both Greek and Roman mythology without an apparent reason instead of just sticking to the Greek pantheon as it would be expected. That was a bit disconcerting for me. At times, it also felt like the author was just throwing in more and more myths into the story in a Percy Jackson kind of way.
About the pace, it felt very repetitive. I did feel some of the plot was a bit weak and some aspects of the story felt very rushed. In regards to the characters, I thought they were too plain and they weren't developed enough. Lila was just bland, too expressionless, too timid, too in the dark about everything to actually step up like a main character. For me, it felt as if Cal was actually more developed than Cupid. Also, I would have appreciated a bit more time devoted to build up the relationship between Lila and Cupid, as it appeared too suddenly.
Overall, there are flaws in this story but it was a fun read. The book had potential and I really did like the idea, but the execution could have been better and benefited from some more research.