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3.15 AVERAGE
3.15 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
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
1.5. Manipulative and gaslighting throughout. Nope.
Love Your Life is a fun read from Sophie Kinsella. I always look forward to all of her books an enjoy the non Shopaholic series books. Escaping to London via Sophie Kinsella is always a nice reprieve from day to day, moreso now given the state of the world and how far off London feels at this time.
When Ava goes to Italy for a writer's retreat she meets Matt, who she knows as Dutch and who knows her as Aria. They leave the retreat sure they are in love and perfect for each other. They soon realize they don't know each other as well as they may have thought and Ava has to wonder if deal breakers in relationships are actually a thing she should take notice of.
Ava reminded me of Becky Bloomwood Brandon, with her energy and the way she makes rules and then changes them to fit her current state of mind. Matt reminded me of Luke with his more cut and dry outlook and certain inabilities to change.. Harold was the star of this book, he made me laugh with each escapade.
Thank you to Random House Publishing Group and NetGalley for allowing me to read an ARC by one of my favorite authors.
When Ava goes to Italy for a writer's retreat she meets Matt, who she knows as Dutch and who knows her as Aria. They leave the retreat sure they are in love and perfect for each other. They soon realize they don't know each other as well as they may have thought and Ava has to wonder if deal breakers in relationships are actually a thing she should take notice of.
Ava reminded me of Becky Bloomwood Brandon, with her energy and the way she makes rules and then changes them to fit her current state of mind. Matt reminded me of Luke with his more cut and dry outlook and certain inabilities to change.. Harold was the star of this book, he made me laugh with each escapade.
Thank you to Random House Publishing Group and NetGalley for allowing me to read an ARC by one of my favorite authors.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The worst romance I have ever read. Absolutely terrible.
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was fine. Really. It wasn’t a pain to get through necessarily. But the characters were very one note. The main character was kind of hard to read because she’s so overly optimistic and almost naive or ignorant to other people’s lives. The love interest completely changed from the first section to the rest of the book, rather aggressively so. At least the friends are wonderfully quirky. I thought surely the couple wouldn’t stay together seeing as they spent 80% of the book fighting, but alas, this is a romance and it remains predictable.
70% and then hit it with a DNF. Literally could not have hated the MC more
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Okay. Dutch and Aria’s relationship is ridiculous and cliché but hilariously predictable in the best of ways. Perfect soundtrack to wrapping Christmas gifts and getting out of a reading slump that’s lasted longer than the pandemic.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes