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rakhya's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
3.75
A quick, lighthearted and humorous read.
There are a few narrative threads interweaving throughout the book. The author' choice to carry them all forward until the end led to a weaker focus on relationship development than I've come to expect from contemporary romance.
As a result, the declarations of love exchanged by the two younger leads felt a bit sudden.
Readers might be diveded on whether this book had great bones of its own.
I'm not entirely certain it did, but I found it an unusual and enjoyable mix nonetheless.
There are a few narrative threads interweaving throughout the book. The author' choice to carry them all forward until the end led to a weaker focus on relationship development than I've come to expect from contemporary romance.
As a result, the declarations of love exchanged by the two younger leads felt a bit sudden.
Readers might be diveded on whether this book had great bones of its own.
I'm not entirely certain it did, but I found it an unusual and enjoyable mix nonetheless.
mariangb1964's review against another edition
5.0
The book is funny and witty. The granny's are superb written. They are great.
nonbinaryknight's review against another edition
5.0
The biggest compliment I can give this book is the thought that ran through my head through most of it: this book reads like a romantic comedy.
This book is cheesy and sweet and fluffy. The characters are likeable and manage to get themselves into funny, and sometimes painful, situations. The supporting characters are sneaky in their attempts to pair the two leads together. There’s no big outside force that’s trying to force the two apart.
I instantly liked Rachel as a character. She works as a greeting card writer and she’s apparently great at her job. What started as something for her thesis turned into a labor of love and she excels at it. She’s not without her flaws however as she has some self-esteem issues that lead to a negative outlook on her love life. She also somehow manages to get herself into some pretty ridiculous situations. Julia is a juror consultant who also works as a matchmaker on the side for a website. She’s an interesting character and I was very happy with how she was portrayed. She has family issues of her own but thankfully they don’t take up too much story time. Julia is hired by Rachel’s grandmother to find her a match and what follows is a beautiful comedy of errors with an amazing finish.
Two grandmothers and a dog make up the main side characters. Rachel’s grandmother and Julia’s grandmother have known each other since they were kids and when they wind up in the same care home trouble is sure to follow. The two grandmothers were amazing characters. They each have their minor flaws and problems but they main thing is that they love their granddaughter’s unconditionally and want them to be happy. Freud the dog is adorable and so sweet with dog-fearing Rachel.
I don’t know if there was a single moment of this book that I didn’t enjoy. I might be able to gush about it for a while. If you want something that is full of love and mistakes but manages to avoid any serious drama, read this book.
This book is cheesy and sweet and fluffy. The characters are likeable and manage to get themselves into funny, and sometimes painful, situations. The supporting characters are sneaky in their attempts to pair the two leads together. There’s no big outside force that’s trying to force the two apart.
I instantly liked Rachel as a character. She works as a greeting card writer and she’s apparently great at her job. What started as something for her thesis turned into a labor of love and she excels at it. She’s not without her flaws however as she has some self-esteem issues that lead to a negative outlook on her love life. She also somehow manages to get herself into some pretty ridiculous situations. Julia is a juror consultant who also works as a matchmaker on the side for a website. She’s an interesting character and I was very happy with how she was portrayed. She has family issues of her own but thankfully they don’t take up too much story time. Julia is hired by Rachel’s grandmother to find her a match and what follows is a beautiful comedy of errors with an amazing finish.
Two grandmothers and a dog make up the main side characters. Rachel’s grandmother and Julia’s grandmother have known each other since they were kids and when they wind up in the same care home trouble is sure to follow. The two grandmothers were amazing characters. They each have their minor flaws and problems but they main thing is that they love their granddaughter’s unconditionally and want them to be happy. Freud the dog is adorable and so sweet with dog-fearing Rachel.
I don’t know if there was a single moment of this book that I didn’t enjoy. I might be able to gush about it for a while. If you want something that is full of love and mistakes but manages to avoid any serious drama, read this book.
lesbianmerle's review against another edition
4.0
Nice romance, leaned a little too hard on the miscommunication plot device for my taste, and I have mixed feelings about the cop character who popped up right at the end, but the main characters were very cute and I loved when Ida told off her homophobic son and daughter-in-law. Wholesome
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