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3.15 AVERAGE
3.15 AVERAGE
Y'know how sometimes you hear a song start on the radio and you think, oh! I know this song! I like this song!
And then you realize, no, hang on. I KNOW this song, sure. But I don't LIKE this song. I was just momentarily fooled by the familiarity.
Yeah. So. I saw this author's name and thought "oh, I like her!" But alas, the only thing of hers I'd read before was The Undomestic Goddess and I didn't like that book either for many of the same reasons.
I mean, I'm all for suspending my disbelief. I swear, I'm actually great at that. But this is like three solar systems away from merely suspending disbelief. This is completely and utterly not believable.
And these people are supposed to be in their THIRTIES?? Neither of them is remotely ready for a relationship. Ava is a gushing melodramatic explosion of a hot mess. Matt is either hotter than the sun or absolutely ice cold. He's never even HEARD of a boundary. And I'm sorry, honey, but when everyone you've dated is a nightmare? That actually does say something about you.
Oh, and for most of the book, Harold is in fact a jerk. I mean, I fully appreciate that it's entirely Ava's fault that Harold is a jerk, but still: Harold is just awful to have around and that's a lot less cute and funny than the author seems to think.
And then you realize, no, hang on. I KNOW this song, sure. But I don't LIKE this song. I was just momentarily fooled by the familiarity.
Yeah. So. I saw this author's name and thought "oh, I like her!" But alas, the only thing of hers I'd read before was The Undomestic Goddess and I didn't like that book either for many of the same reasons.
I mean, I'm all for suspending my disbelief. I swear, I'm actually great at that. But this is like three solar systems away from merely suspending disbelief. This is completely and utterly not believable.
And these people are supposed to be in their THIRTIES?? Neither of them is remotely ready for a relationship. Ava is a gushing melodramatic explosion of a hot mess. Matt is either hotter than the sun or absolutely ice cold. He's never even HEARD of a boundary. And I'm sorry, honey, but when everyone you've dated is a nightmare? That actually does say something about you.
Oh, and for most of the book, Harold is in fact a jerk. I mean, I fully appreciate that it's entirely Ava's fault that Harold is a jerk, but still: Harold is just awful to have around and that's a lot less cute and funny than the author seems to think.
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-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
Overall, I've read better Sophie Kinsella books, because I didn't like the middle part as much as the rest. Bit cringy and all. Which probably was the point. I really did love the beginning and everything towards the end though.
Enjoyed this more than I was expecting to. It started off a little too 'floofy' and unrealistically romantic but they definitely get a reality check and I think Kinsella did a great job showing how couples work to compromise (especially when they are SOOO different). Was rooting for them in the end - great cast of characters. Funny, sad and heartwarming. :)
The main characters were pretty annoying for almost the first half of the book. If it wasn't for Sophie Kinsella writing the story I probably would've given up on it. It turned around towards the end and I liked the way it ended.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
Absolutely delicious! Like always. A medicine for these difficult times and the perfect book for summer reading, at the seaside... (too bad it's winter... and a pandemic
Some laugh out loud scenes and good character development. One of my favorite Kinsella books.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes