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hylasorenson's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I decided to pick this back up again after a year or so. I had initially listened to maybe ten minutes of it and it hadn’t quite captured me then. I do really like Christina Lauren’s more recent novels and this is a very popular one so I figured I’d give it another shot.
Olive and Ethan find themselves posing as her twin sister Amy and his brother (whose name has completely left my memory) who have just gotten married. Amy and husband (as well as everyone at the wedding, except for Olive and Ethan!) get horrific food poisoning and can’t go on their Hawaiian honeymoon. Enter Olive and Ethan. Who hate each other.
The story follows these two as they try to steer clear of each other while also keeping up appearances as newlyweds to everyone on the island. They run into Olive’s new boss and Ethan’s ex-(almost)fiancée among other unexpected adventures.
Overall, this was an easy and enjoyable read but nothing remarkable.
Olive and Ethan find themselves posing as her twin sister Amy and his brother (whose name has completely left my memory) who have just gotten married. Amy and husband (as well as everyone at the wedding, except for Olive and Ethan!) get horrific food poisoning and can’t go on their Hawaiian honeymoon. Enter Olive and Ethan. Who hate each other.
The story follows these two as they try to steer clear of each other while also keeping up appearances as newlyweds to everyone on the island. They run into Olive’s new boss and Ethan’s ex-(almost)fiancée among other unexpected adventures.
Overall, this was an easy and enjoyable read but nothing remarkable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit and Excrement
Moderate: Infidelity
lexicon1118's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit
alanismg0515's review
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Vomit
lucyatoz's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren is fun enemies to lovers story with lucky Ami marrying her dream man Dane and her unlucky identical twin sister Olive, as maid of honour in a truly hideous green dress, needing to play nice with Ethan, brother of the soon to be husband.
Unfortunately Ami and Dane experience the worst of bad luck at their wedding reception when everyone, apart from Olive and Ethan, come down with violent food poisoning! Cue a comedy of errors when Olive is forced to fly to Hawaii for the holiday of a lifetime with her nemesis...
It was a cute read over a weekend when the clocks changed and I could curl up in bed and enjoy a book where I did not need to think too much at all! It was filled to the brim with everything you would expect from a story of two people who start as enemies and end up in bed together!
Unfortunately Ami and Dane experience the worst of bad luck at their wedding reception when everyone, apart from Olive and Ethan, come down with violent food poisoning! Cue a comedy of errors when Olive is forced to fly to Hawaii for the holiday of a lifetime with her nemesis...
It was a cute read over a weekend when the clocks changed and I could curl up in bed and enjoy a book where I did not need to think too much at all! It was filled to the brim with everything you would expect from a story of two people who start as enemies and end up in bed together!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Vomit, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Sexual content
kendra_taylors_version's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity and Vomit
Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual content, and Body shaming
moni8's review
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit and Infertility
carlyjoann's review
funny
hopeful
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit and Infidelity
ahsokasbookshelf's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit and Infidelity
Minor: Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Gaslighting
chloelj27's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit
Moderate: Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Sexual content
jeanettesreadingcorner's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
- Olive and Ethan are so fun together! Their banter is fun and I love how they call each variations of their own names.
- It seemed like they had some misconceptions about each other, which caused the misguided notions. They clearly like to bicker and compete with each other. To me they weren’t exactly enemies.
- Olive and Ethan remind me of Mia and Nicholas from the movie The Princess Diaries 2 (especially the “I loathe you” and kiss scene!)
- The timing of the comedic and dramatic scenes are so on point
- I definitely understand why Christina Lauren books are so popular! This one specifically had a lot of charm, romance, humor.
- Olive’s family is so supportive and protective of each other.
- The epilogue is amazing and I loved it!
- The drama between Ami and Dane. OMG. I didn’t see it coming but I’m not surprised either. I immediately got bad vibes from Dane. I think it’s interesting that they were together from the beginning but Olive and Ethan are meant to be.
- I didn’t like or understand the obsession with boobs and body parts in this book. It was too repetitive about them. Like we get it, Olive has big boobs and Ethan is attractive. However, I’m not opposed to reading other Christina Lauren books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity
Moderate: Fatphobia