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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
It was probably unfair of me to immediately start reading this after finishing Hanya Yanagihara's A Little Life, but no.
The plot was a bit weak in terms of hyping up this 'huge secret' that Sophie had and I thought the declaring-his-love scenes from Billy were maybe a bit too dreamy! I loved the relationship with Molly and Sophie. Heartbreaking ending but not the best. I think it would do well as a film adaptation too...
Absolutely loved this book, i read it within a couple of days. Brilliant story and great characters. Highly recommend this book.
The strongest arc of this novel was the Molly/Sophie/tea shop storyline. I was happiest when reading about that wholesome relationship.
Billy is okay to start with but as soon as the part in London begins, I found it all insufferable. The characters, the plot, Billy, etc.
I don’t think the story should’ve been called “Billy and me”, mainly because it’s poor English but also because Billy sucks most of the story and feels like the least important character in the whole book. I guess it’s cool how toxic the relationship is but oh, they love each other. Yeah nah. The most impressive thing he does is read some classics at the end, or at least googled some quotes from them. Not a fan of Billy….
BIG fan of Molly. The story made me emotional at times.
Billy is okay to start with but as soon as the part in London begins, I found it all insufferable. The characters, the plot, Billy, etc.
I don’t think the story should’ve been called “Billy and me”, mainly because it’s poor English but also because Billy sucks most of the story and feels like the least important character in the whole book. I guess it’s cool how toxic the relationship is but oh, they love each other. Yeah nah. The most impressive thing he does is read some classics at the end, or at least googled some quotes from them. Not a fan of Billy….
BIG fan of Molly. The story made me emotional at times.
3.5/5
It was time for a reread since the sequel has come out and I had no recollection of what actually happened in Billy and Me. This book has a particular significance to me, as I made it a point to buy it in London when I was studying abroad there in 2013. It's the only book I own that I've ever gotten in a foreign country, therefore no "Americanization" of the text. *Cough* Harry Potter *Cough. I enjoyed the story the second time around, though not quite as much as the first go around. I do like the lighthearted story and the fact that it didn't have copious amounts of sex like a lot of chick lit nowadays. It's just reminiscent of a lot of other novels in the genre and Giovanna has a tendency to overuse exclamation points in her writing.
It was time for a reread since the sequel has come out and I had no recollection of what actually happened in Billy and Me. This book has a particular significance to me, as I made it a point to buy it in London when I was studying abroad there in 2013. It's the only book I own that I've ever gotten in a foreign country, therefore no "Americanization" of the text. *Cough* Harry Potter *Cough. I enjoyed the story the second time around, though not quite as much as the first go around. I do like the lighthearted story and the fact that it didn't have copious amounts of sex like a lot of chick lit nowadays. It's just reminiscent of a lot of other novels in the genre and Giovanna has a tendency to overuse exclamation points in her writing.
I really enjoyed this book. I want to read the sequel soon. :)
Giovanna Fletchers first novel but my fourth book of hers i have read.
The story follows a young girl Sophie who has a dark past and goes through life not speaking much until she gets a job in a little tea shop and soon feels comfortable. a young man Billy comes in one day for coffee and then after that comes in more and finally picks up the courage to ask Sophie out when then realize he is a big time movie star.
it one of those stories that has you hooked from the start until the end and makes you feel all the emotions.
The story follows a young girl Sophie who has a dark past and goes through life not speaking much until she gets a job in a little tea shop and soon feels comfortable. a young man Billy comes in one day for coffee and then after that comes in more and finally picks up the courage to ask Sophie out when then realize he is a big time movie star.
it one of those stories that has you hooked from the start until the end and makes you feel all the emotions.
This is an easy read. It is full of romance and self descovery.
I would suggest not reading it if you're not a fan of chick flicks, but if you don't mind, it's very pleasant and makes you happy. Congrats to Giovanna.
I would suggest not reading it if you're not a fan of chick flicks, but if you don't mind, it's very pleasant and makes you happy. Congrats to Giovanna.
To be completely honest, my expectations weren't very high for this book. I adore Giovanna, but how often are debut novels really brilliant? I haven't come across many.
However, I really, really enjoyed this. I had absolutely no clue what it was about when I picked it up and I was really impressed with the story line. After a few chapters I was expecting it to be another cozy, tea drinking, cake eating, English countryside fantasy. Those can be great, but also quite flat and not exactly the ones you gush over with your friends, or rather, what I tend to do - shove it in their face and say "Read this. Just do it and thank me later.". I was excited to realise that this book actually had more depth to it than that and I was very impressed at how well Gi made you feel connected to the characters, maximizing their pain and joys as you experience them through the pages. And let's be honest, I'm a teenage girl, the whole "dating a superstar"-scenario did excite me a bit as well, at the same time as the realness of it all kept me reading without rolling my eyes (yes, I'm that weird mixture of teenage hormones and snobby book critic).
If you're in the mood for a fast read (I obviously finished it in a day!) that will make you laugh out loud as well as sob a bit (or a lot, if you're anywhere close to being as emotional as I am) and leave you with a warm feeling, definitely pick this one up! Really looking forward to more of Mrs Fletcher's work!
However, I really, really enjoyed this. I had absolutely no clue what it was about when I picked it up and I was really impressed with the story line. After a few chapters I was expecting it to be another cozy, tea drinking, cake eating, English countryside fantasy. Those can be great, but also quite flat and not exactly the ones you gush over with your friends, or rather, what I tend to do - shove it in their face and say "Read this. Just do it and thank me later.". I was excited to realise that this book actually had more depth to it than that and I was very impressed at how well Gi made you feel connected to the characters, maximizing their pain and joys as you experience them through the pages. And let's be honest, I'm a teenage girl, the whole "dating a superstar"-scenario did excite me a bit as well, at the same time as the realness of it all kept me reading without rolling my eyes (yes, I'm that weird mixture of teenage hormones and snobby book critic).
If you're in the mood for a fast read (I obviously finished it in a day!) that will make you laugh out loud as well as sob a bit (or a lot, if you're anywhere close to being as emotional as I am) and leave you with a warm feeling, definitely pick this one up! Really looking forward to more of Mrs Fletcher's work!
It was ok... I expected it to have a bit more depth but in the end it was just a bit blah...