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lena_mercedez's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
Such an adorable, feel good, coming of age story.
bravemance's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-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
4.0
maca_vr's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Dementia, and Death
caitlinjohnson's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-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
3.0
"Thing is, when you put something back together, it's never exactly the same as it was before."
Lila and the friendships she made were easily the highlight of the book. Every moment she had with Flora was lovely to read. The way she saw herself in Flora and saw that she needed someone to be there for her and be a safe place brought me to tears at times.
The romance itself was a bit lacklustre. I didn't get too invested in Lila and Orion, their moments were cute but I didn't feel attached to them as a couple.
The last ten or so pages did make me cry though. The culmination of Lila's emotional growth throughout the book was an amazing way to end the book.
If you pick it up, I recommend having a snack on hand because the descriptions of food in this book are so detailed.
Lila and the friendships she made were easily the highlight of the book. Every moment she had with Flora was lovely to read. The way she saw herself in Flora and saw that she needed someone to be there for her and be a safe place brought me to tears at times.
The romance itself was a bit lacklustre. I didn't get too invested in Lila and Orion, their moments were cute but I didn't feel attached to them as a couple.
The last ten or so pages did make me cry though. The culmination of Lila's emotional growth throughout the book was an amazing way to end the book.
If you pick it up, I recommend having a snack on hand because the descriptions of food in this book are so detailed.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Death and Dementia
mirandacasuga's review
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
i liked this book, the concept is cute although it lowkey was a fanfic plot, that doesn’t mean i didn’t like it. also why did her aunt and her family like become irrelevant after the first quarter of the book, where did they go?? and i relate really heavily to the main character and i’m glad to see my boltyness reflected in her but all the other characters felt like CHARACTERS and orion was just kinda *insert british love interest here* and yknow maybe the british narration in the audiobook kinda made the british characters flop but ALSO THIS WHOLE BAND GRAFFITI PLOT??? WHERE DID THAT GO?? IT KINDA JUST DISAPPEARED?? idk
getthisgirlabook's review against another edition
4.0
This felt like an actual YA romance. It was age appropriate and felt like a wonderful coming of age journey. Loved it. As someone who has lived across a couple of countries… including Zambia and South Africa… the ‘Africa’ comments did make me twitch a bit.
joana_stormblessed's review against another edition
1.0
2 stars means "it was ok" and that is exactly what I thought of this book. it was just OK. a lot of things bothered me and I was not at all invested in the characters and the story. Lila was 17 at the beginning of the story but in some ways she acted much older (inheriting the family business the following year and running the bakery with her sister) and then with other things she seemed so young. I don't know I was just happy when it was over...
What I did like was the exploration of culture and belonging, but the rest, was not really my cup of tea pun intended...
I think that if I read contemporary/romance I will stick to adult rom coms.
What I did like was the exploration of culture and belonging, but the rest, was not really my cup of tea pun intended...
I think that if I read contemporary/romance I will stick to adult rom coms.
filipanunesb's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5