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spellbindingtomes's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
I randomly picked up this audiobook, knew nothing about it, & it ended up becoming a new favorite of mine!
I fell in love with Annie from Chapter 1. I felt so seen with her. She's introverted, awkward, & has social anxiety, preferring to stay home with a book than go out. She's quiet & shy, but if you're one of those few people who stick around in her life long enough, she opens up to be her true self. I loved her chapters as we got her inner thoughtsโthey were funny & endearing. I felt her frustration at other people's assumptions about her personality.
๐๐ถ๐ต ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ช๐ฆ๐ต ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ด, ๐ธ๐ฆโ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ญ๐บ ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ช๐ฆ๐ต ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ถ๐ด๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ฃ๐ณ๐ข๐ช๐ฏ๐ด ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ด๐บ ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฌ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐บ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ.
Will has become one of my top MMCs. He was respectful of Annie & wasn't the overly jealous type. He trusted her & didn't want to change her but help gain confidence in herself.
Their relationship was so much fun. I enjoyed the opposites attract and the whole "innocent, sweet woman getting mixed up with the trouble maker, experienced guy" dynamic. Though this was a closed door romance, their chemistry was off the charts! Their ability to communicate their feelings with each other was refreshing. Even though Will was adamant in not falling in love, he never denied his feelings for Annie. They never pushed each other. They knew what the other wanted and accepted that fact and waited until the other was ready.
I laughed so many times, but Annie's date with Brandon was one of the funniest scenes I've ever read. It got me wanting to read Amelia's story immediately, because she was hilarious.
Practice Makes Perfect is the PERFECT sweet and wholesome love story & I highly recommend!
๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ด ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฐ๐ง๐ต๐ช๐ฆ๐ด. ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ด๐ธ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ต๐ช๐ฆ๐ด. ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ต๐ณ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐ต๐ด ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฐ ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ง๐ณ๐ข๐ช๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ด๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ. ๐ซถ๐ผ
Moderate: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse
folded_between_pages_of_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Grief, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Dementia, and Abandonment
auudrey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Death of parent
vanesst's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, and Grief
Minor: Dementia, Stalking, and Infidelity
gracescanlon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I didn't read the precursor to this novel, When in Rome, but Practice Makes Perfect stands perfectly well on its own.
I can't believe that first guy, Mr. Khakis-and-no-effort-or-personality, had the gall to call Annie boring! Any time the story was told from her POV, I found myself laughing out loud at least twice. She's a total hoot! I could completely understood the ideas her family and the town at large had about her and the boxes they put her in could chafe over a lifetime of living in Rome. Annie was hilarious, interesting, smart, original, and caring, an excellent female MC.
Will was a sensitive and sexy, but not flawless, male MC. His imperfections made me love him, because he felt real. I loved how he sees Annie - really sees her - and how amazing she is, from page one. He doesn't want her to change, and he's right that she neither should nor needs to change.
The sibling relationships were all lovely. I thought the opposite reactions Will and his brother had after their upbringing was both an interesting contrast and quite believable. Their opening up to one another was a heartwarming moment. The love between Annie and her sisters, especially with their wholehearted addition of Amelia Rose to their ranks, was a delight. I love seeing women support and love and have fun with one another!
Man oh man, I didn't know that a closed-door romance would be so...steamy. I don't know how Adams flustered me so fully without any explicit scenes, but she did, and I'm impressed!
Steamy without being explicit, but also funny and adorable, I'd definitely recommend Practice Makes Perfect!
Graphic: Death of parent and Grief
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Stalking
Minor: Kidnapping
carlyjoann's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
Minor: Infidelity
peachani's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Moderate: Grief and Emotional abuse
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Violence, and Death of parent
hecksbecks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Minor: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, and Stalking
emilywemily6's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Infidelity
juliaaaaaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Grief, Abandonment, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Dementia and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cursing