Reviews

Ich bin im Moment absolut und wahnsinnig verliebt in humorvolle Romance Bücher. Daher habe ich mich riesig auf dieses hier gefreut! Und was soll ich sagen… ich habe noch so viel mehr bekommen. Vor allem eine emotionale Seite; auf die ich ehrlicherweise nicht vorbereitet war. Die ersten 100 Seiten waren genau wie erwartet - wundervoll leicht humorvoll und super um dem Alltag zu entfliehen. Ab dann kam die Seite des Buches, die alles verändert hat. Das Buch wurde wahnsinnig emotional, echt, herzzerreißend und auch schmerzhaft. Wow! Wenn ihr so etwas nicht gut lesen könnt empfehle ich euch das Nachwort zuerst zu lesen - auch um nicht so unvorbereitet damit getroffen zu werden wie ich. Trotz allem - und vor allem auch weil ich so etwas in Büchern ganz gut verkraften kann - war dieses Buch so schön! Eine Achterbahnfahrt der Gefühle, voller Liebe und Zuneigung und Gänsehaut und Herzflattergefühlen und Worten die das Herz höher haben schlagen lassen. Ein Buch, das aus dem Leben geschrieben wurde, so echt wie ich es selten lese, so nahbar und einfach auf seine eigene Art und Weise wunderschön. Überzeugt euch gerne selbst - wenn ihr allerdings nur etwas humorvolles sucht dann seid ihr hier nicht an der richtigen Adresse. Es hat aber noch so viel mehr und sogar besseres als nur Humor zu bieten also hoffe ich, dass ihr vielleicht zu dem Buch greift!

anjiesnook's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin Random House UK for an eARC copy. All views are unbiased and my own.

This was amazing. I don't have the words to describe how this book made me feel, and I would honestly love to see it as a movie, which is saying something since the film industry rarely gets book adaptations right. This story was full of near misses, a whirlwind romance, deep heartbreak and a second chance.

I rarely read books set in London, but it was nice to actually recognise, with familiarity, the locations mentioned in the book.

I loved all the main characters (and those that they loved). I love that we got to read about their everyday lives without feeling like it was unnecessary. Even parts that didn't contribute to the main plot were interesting. The character development was honestly inspiring and it even made me do a little bit of self-reflection.

I know some reviews mentioned the ending feeling rushed, but I think that was on purpose and it worked perfectly for the plot. With life-altering events taking place, that changed the course of the romance, it's expected that the end will feel rushed. Our characters are rushing, but after so much time, it's justified. As Joan says 'Death moves fast'.

I honestly loved this book and will be purchasing a physical copy, and I'm so upset it took me so long to finally pick it up.

slicciardi's review against another edition

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4.0

I really liked this. Equally delightful and somber

lanayagraham's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I don't know... it was well written, but slow and a kind of sad wandering path to each other. Dis not like the constant fat-phobia and borderline emotional disloyalty (?). The beginning was so fun, didn't like the middle, and felt a bit conflicted by the rushed, but satisfying ending...

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sslovesbooks_1's review against another edition

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4.0

This is a romance with a storyline that’s not the usual
In this genre and I didn’t know how it was all going to turn out in the end.
It follows Hannah a single woman living in London gets a call from American Dave’s by mistake but this leads to more for both of them over the next couple of months.
The story then takes an unexpected turn and I don’t want to give away any spoilers so I will just say it’s an addictive read which put me through the wringer.
Every emotion was felt throughout my reading of this book and I love her historical fiction novels so I knew this was going to be a great story.
A romance with a lot of depth and a page turner in my opinion.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

brooklynwagner's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

mangoisfat's review against another edition

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hopeful sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

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