Reviews

This Won't End Well by Camille Pagán

whatjenreads's review

3.0

An enjoyable lighter read! This was witty and completely relatable. It was fun to have a font seat ride as the character navigated her friendships and discovered herself. I snorted with laughter a few times and shook my head at others actions a few times. 3⭐️ Thank you to the publisher for the advance reader in exchange for my honest review.

annas_sweets_and_stories's review

4.0

3.5

Feeling very meh about this one. It's very similar to her previous books in that a women has to rethink her current relationship and make sure she's doing what she really wants with WHO she really loves. Pretty predictable. I did really love Mo. It's told entirely through emails/journals/texts/etc which was a little strange for an audiobook.

melmattocks21's review

4.0

3.5 ⭐️ A super quick and easy read about woman named Annie going through a lot of life changes (resigns from work, finance leaves randomly to go to Paris for a month, moms depressed so Annie lives at help to help out). Super predictable and some gaps in the writing, but not an easy, sweet story.

kendrarousseau's review

2.0

I think this is a case of “it’s not you (book), it’s me (and quarantine)”, because I’ve heard nothing but great things about this book and yet I could not get into it. I can’t pinpoint anything wrong with it, but I just wasn’t very interested. I rarely reached for it, and often zoned out while reading it. It was fine, but I doubt I’ll remember much, if anything, about it.

cscott1115's review

3.0

Not necessarily one I would have picked on my own, a little too simplistic and obvious for my taste.

hannahlcheung's review

4.0

The format of this book reminded me a lot of Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple, which is one of my favorite books. I liked Annie as a main character- very analytical and fact based and type 1ish, and she reminded me of my sister in law. I was glued to this book, and the only things that docked a star for me were the rushed romance and the fact I didn’t really understand why she was isolating herself from others. The romance just didn’t feel that believable within the timeline, and did I mention I don’t know why she was putting herself through isolation without covid days? but I loved the premise of the story and I was hooked from the beginning.

sweetlybsquared's review

3.0

This was the first book I read by Camille Pagán, so I was excited to dive right in. She's a local Michigan author, and I love reading references to places I know, of course. In the beginning, the main character Annie reminded me of Eleanor Oliphant. I didn't like the beginning of either book. The style of the main character telling their own whiny story came across as self-centered and annoying to me. But both characters evolve pleasantly.

I liked the unique backgrounds of the other characters, as Annie learned more about those around her. The neighbor's secret in particular was something I hadn't seen dealt with in a book previously (but I don't want to give it away before you read the book). The book was so much better than the beginning because of the development of all of the characters that Annie initially didn't bother trying to get to know. Giving those reveals away would really ruin the book for someone who hasn't read it yet.

Overall, I'd give this book 3.5 out of 5 stars and I look forward to reading more books by this author. I'd recommend this book as a nice story, especially for someone with Michigan connections.

katieneedsabiggerbookshelf's review

4.0

Annie does not want to meet anyone new. Her fiancé just took a month long trip to Paris by himself, calling to tell her while on the way to the airport, she just resigned from her job after her jerk of a boss sexually harassed her, and her best friend is trying to sell her essential oils when what she really needs is just her best friend. When Annie crosses paths with Harper, however, she finds it hard not to become friends with her new neighbor.When Jon suddenly asks her to join him in Paris, Annie wonders what it is she truly wants.

This book was just what I needed. After a DNF I needed something cute and fun that made me not want to stop reading. This book hit the nail on the head. I loved Annie and her experience with dealing with Jon leaving to go off to Paris, and her job situation. I adored that she didn’t back down with the job thing and let them walk all over her, but continued to let them know what had actually happened. The characters in this book were lovable, quirky, and all around fun. I highly recommend!

thepolishedbibliophile's review

4.0

I enjoyed this story from start to finish as we follow Annie's life which is in a bit of upheaval. She is no longer working in her role as a chemist, she is living with her mother who has her own life struggles, has a falling out with a friend and her fiance has taken off for unexpected trip. Watch as she swears off making new friends, follows a mystery with her next door neighbor, and grows to stand up for herself.

yetanothersusan's review

5.0

This might not be the perfect book, but it was the perfect book for me! Despite addressing some serious issues, the book is quirky, with interesting and different characters, and a good sense of humor! Annie is very analytical and her scientific common sense reactions to things like her friend's evangelical promoting of crystals and oils is hysterical! On top of all this, the presentation was fun, using journal entries, emails, and texts to tell the story. It all combined to make for an enjoyable escapism type of read!

Thanks to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for a copy of the book. This review is my own opinion.