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justkeyreads's review against another edition
4.0
This was such a cute and easy read that I loved and made me squeal. Being a lover of character development, I loved the change of personalities and can I work in a retro diner, because that is so cool! The snark, the wit....I LOVED!
sarathebibliophagist's review
3.0
Free-spirited Delia has been the bane of Jack’s existence for more than a decade. As his little sister’s best friend, Delia and Jack have had their fair share of arguments and prank wars – to the point that Delia refers to Jack as “Jack the Jerk.” But when they start working together at Betty’s Burgers and spending more time together in their shared art class, Jack and Delia start seeing each other in a different light.
So, you guys know me. I’ve got some favorite tropes. I like enemies-to-lovers. I love friends-to-lovers. I’m also a pretty big fan of brother’s best friend and best friend’s brother. Throw in some adorable dogs like this book has, and it’s pretty hard for me not to like it.
The story here kept me entertained. There was enough tension to keep me on my toes, but not so much that I got frustrated. The conflicts were believable and I liked the characters. The problem I had was that the writing just felt awkward. And that’s the problem with reviewing ARCs. Did I get the book before the editor did? I might never know, but I’ll give Entangled and the author the benefit of the doubt.
I also felt like I was missing some key information on these characters, and going to the author’s website told me what Goodreads and Netgalley hadn’t – that this book is third in a series. I wouldn’t say that reading the first two is required, but I felt like I was expected to know some background information about the characters in order to really connect with what was going on.
Still, the book was good. I enjoyed the plot, I liked the characters, and while I might have hoped for some more interaction between Delia and Jack, I did appreciate that neither of them lost themselves or their friends in their attraction. Also, this is a young adult romance and it’s very clean, if that’s a thing you’re worried about.
Final rating: ★★★☆☆
I received a free ARC of Boomerang Boyfriend from the publisher (via Netgalley) in exchange for my honest review.
So, you guys know me. I’ve got some favorite tropes. I like enemies-to-lovers. I love friends-to-lovers. I’m also a pretty big fan of brother’s best friend and best friend’s brother. Throw in some adorable dogs like this book has, and it’s pretty hard for me not to like it.
The story here kept me entertained. There was enough tension to keep me on my toes, but not so much that I got frustrated. The conflicts were believable and I liked the characters. The problem I had was that the writing just felt awkward. And that’s the problem with reviewing ARCs. Did I get the book before the editor did? I might never know, but I’ll give Entangled and the author the benefit of the doubt.
I also felt like I was missing some key information on these characters, and going to the author’s website told me what Goodreads and Netgalley hadn’t – that this book is third in a series. I wouldn’t say that reading the first two is required, but I felt like I was expected to know some background information about the characters in order to really connect with what was going on.
Still, the book was good. I enjoyed the plot, I liked the characters, and while I might have hoped for some more interaction between Delia and Jack, I did appreciate that neither of them lost themselves or their friends in their attraction. Also, this is a young adult romance and it’s very clean, if that’s a thing you’re worried about.
Final rating: ★★★☆☆
I received a free ARC of Boomerang Boyfriend from the publisher (via Netgalley) in exchange for my honest review.
ravensandlace's review
3.0
I received this copy in exchange for an honest review from Entangled Teen publishing. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you Entangled Teen!
I really wanted to love this book. It sounded very cute and adorable. And honestly, who doesn't love a fluffy little contemporary? Plus, that cover just makes my heart all fuzzy. But there was just some things I couldn't look past and it kind of hindered my enjoyment of this book.
I think for starters, my version of this book was formatted very poorly. I had a lot of column like pages and it made the book a little hard to read. This could be my Kindle as well. I have an older version of the Fire Kindle by Amazon. I also think that mine was uncorrected proof, which would make sense as there was a lot of little errors and sentence structure issues. This just needed a once over by an editor and I think it would be good to go.
I liked the characters for the most part. There was a lot but I was able to keep track of them all due to their personalities. They were fleshed out pretty well, which sometimes doesn't happen with contemporaries. Delia was a good and solid character. I liked that she was confident about herself but she still had insecurities. Jack was alright. He was a little over the top with his issues about Delia keeping Aiden's secret. Aidan and Zoe were fleshed out pretty well. I wouldn't mind reading a book on Zoe. She was the most fun.
Overall, I liked this book but I think the formatting issues and editing issues really hindered me from loving this book. I think it was also a bit too simplistic. But that might be a me not you type of situation. I am 24 years old and my reading tastes have changed as I have gotten older. However, despite the less than stellar review, I think this book would be good for younger teens that are interested in starting romance and contemporary novels.
I really wanted to love this book. It sounded very cute and adorable. And honestly, who doesn't love a fluffy little contemporary? Plus, that cover just makes my heart all fuzzy. But there was just some things I couldn't look past and it kind of hindered my enjoyment of this book.
I think for starters, my version of this book was formatted very poorly. I had a lot of column like pages and it made the book a little hard to read. This could be my Kindle as well. I have an older version of the Fire Kindle by Amazon. I also think that mine was uncorrected proof, which would make sense as there was a lot of little errors and sentence structure issues. This just needed a once over by an editor and I think it would be good to go.
I liked the characters for the most part. There was a lot but I was able to keep track of them all due to their personalities. They were fleshed out pretty well, which sometimes doesn't happen with contemporaries. Delia was a good and solid character. I liked that she was confident about herself but she still had insecurities. Jack was alright. He was a little over the top with his issues about Delia keeping Aiden's secret. Aidan and Zoe were fleshed out pretty well. I wouldn't mind reading a book on Zoe. She was the most fun.
Overall, I liked this book but I think the formatting issues and editing issues really hindered me from loving this book. I think it was also a bit too simplistic. But that might be a me not you type of situation. I am 24 years old and my reading tastes have changed as I have gotten older. However, despite the less than stellar review, I think this book would be good for younger teens that are interested in starting romance and contemporary novels.
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