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oceanwriter'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
3.5
Hardcore Audrey Hepburn fan Amelia ‘Rae’ Rose needs a break from her life in the limelight. Taking a lesson from Princess Ann in Roman Holiday, she sneaks away for a trip to Rome… Sort of. The next best (and drivable) destination is Rome, Kentucky. During this trip she meets Noah, a small-town baker running his grandmother’s pie shop.
Being a fan of Audrey Hepburn myself, I quite enjoyed the references to her and her films. Of course, Roman Holiday is the focus (it’s nice to see this one get a little more credit!). Personally, I would not call this a modern take on the film. Loosely inspired at best. And while yes, I did enjoy the Audrey Hepburn discussions at first, they wore thin by the end. In the age of fandom culture, I didn’t buy Amelia’s fangirling as being any sort of wow factor to anyone. Then again, this is coming from someone who’s been unapologetically a geeky classics fan her entire life.
The book was cute, but definitely not a writing style I seek out. I have another one of Sarah Adam’s books so I still plan on reading more despite it not being my preference. I was looking for a lighthearted and fluffy read and this fit the bill. Ultimately and preferences aside, this was what I was looking to read.
Graphic: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Alcohol
Moderate: Death of parent, Dementia, and Cursing
Minor: Sexual content and Infidelity
brittsbooknook's review against another edition
3.5
"I'm not going to murder you if that's what your thinking?"..."Why would you say that? Now I really think your going to murder me."
Minor: Alcohol
marmellowreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Minor: Dementia
kfmcf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
My main wish with this book is that we were able to get to know the town itself as a character. This series is about finding romance there and I didn't feel like it really mattered? I'm hoping the sequel will expand on that (though tbh I'm not excited for it to be Annie because she was annoying in this book. The swearing thing? Why.)
All in all this book was fine. There was some nice moments but it was a bit repetitive and felt predictable beyond the comfort of contemporary predictability
Graphic: Gaslighting
Moderate: Dementia and Death of parent
Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, Infidelity, and Stalking
annahamburger'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Death of parent, Abandonment, Grief, Dementia, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Stalking, Car accident, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Alcohol, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Medical content, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Drug use
hellowildflower'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
Graphic: Dementia, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
infjkiki'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
5.0
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Death of parent, Alcohol, Infidelity, and Dementia
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Fire/Fire injury
vj_thompson'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
3.75
Graphic: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Grief, Cursing, Dementia, and Abandonment
Minor: Stalking, Sexual content, and Infidelity
cady_sass'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Sexual content
samone2'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
5.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Death of parent, Cursing, and Dementia
Minor: Infidelity