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smartie_dolfijn's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
briarsreviews's review
challenging
slow-paced
1.0
This book... wasn't my thing. I feel like I was sold something that wasn't what the synopsis suggested. I thought there would be a lot of romance in this book instead of it being more of a woman/chick lit discovery quest with a splash of romance near the end. It was just... odd. Not what I expected.
I felt like the two halves of the book also didn't feel like they fit together and the book just dragged on. And there were so many toxic people in this book... it was almost triggering for me. It was just a frustrating read and I don't fully understand what the purpose of the book was. I can easily say the book wasn't for me, and after reading other reviews... Maybe I just didn't get it? Which is fine! Not every book will be for every reader. I have a couple other Jill Mansell books somewhere in my collection, so I'll be trying a couple others to see if maybe the book wasn't the match.
One out of five stars.
I felt like the two halves of the book also didn't feel like they fit together and the book just dragged on. And there were so many toxic people in this book... it was almost triggering for me. It was just a frustrating read and I don't fully understand what the purpose of the book was. I can easily say the book wasn't for me, and after reading other reviews... Maybe I just didn't get it? Which is fine! Not every book will be for every reader. I have a couple other Jill Mansell books somewhere in my collection, so I'll be trying a couple others to see if maybe the book wasn't the match.
One out of five stars.
beastreader's review
4.0
Poppy Dunbar is about to get married. She and her friends got out for a ladies night. Poppy tumbles down some stairs and lands practically at the feet of a handsome stranger. His name is Tom. Tom and Poppy feel an instant connection. Tom invites Poppy to meet him at a café. Poppy doesn’t hook up with Tom. Meeting Tom did teach Poppy one thing…that the guy she is about to marry is not for her. She calls off the wedding and moves to London.
Poppy has a shocking discovery, involving her family. Poppy moves in with a woman, who she met while catering a party at. Claudia and Poppy don’t hit things off at first. Their other flat mate, Caspar is a brooding type. Poppy lands a job at an antique shop. Her boss Jake tolerates her. Poppy is moving on with her new life. There is just one problem…she still thinks about Tom and what may have been. What happens when Tom and Poppy are given a second chance…it is called Perfect Timing.
Author, Jill Mansell does it again with her latest release, Perfect Timing. She scores a smash hit! Poppy, Claudia, Caspar, and Jake are a hoot. If I lived in London and these characters were real, I would hang out with them. Poppy has this innocent about her that makes her very endearing. I didn’t like Claudia at first impressions. As the story progressed and I got to know Claudia better, she won me over. I am so glad Poppy found her Prince Charming. She deserved a happy ending. Ms. Mansell has just become my favorite British, romantic, comedic author.
Poppy has a shocking discovery, involving her family. Poppy moves in with a woman, who she met while catering a party at. Claudia and Poppy don’t hit things off at first. Their other flat mate, Caspar is a brooding type. Poppy lands a job at an antique shop. Her boss Jake tolerates her. Poppy is moving on with her new life. There is just one problem…she still thinks about Tom and what may have been. What happens when Tom and Poppy are given a second chance…it is called Perfect Timing.
Author, Jill Mansell does it again with her latest release, Perfect Timing. She scores a smash hit! Poppy, Claudia, Caspar, and Jake are a hoot. If I lived in London and these characters were real, I would hang out with them. Poppy has this innocent about her that makes her very endearing. I didn’t like Claudia at first impressions. As the story progressed and I got to know Claudia better, she won me over. I am so glad Poppy found her Prince Charming. She deserved a happy ending. Ms. Mansell has just become my favorite British, romantic, comedic author.
seifknits's review
4.0
Smart and funny chick-lit, with a plot that actually wasn't completely formulaic. I really enjoyed it.
xvicesx's review
4.0
A rather lovely, laugh out loud, typicall Jill Mansell brilliance. It's great and loads of fun.
alec_may's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
irish_bookfairy's review
4.0
I'm really starting to become a fan of Jill Mansell. The way she writes, the puns she uses, the humour... it's completely my style. I can relate to a lot of her characters and love the overall happy endings. Things might get a bit rough (emotionally) but all's well that ends well!
In this book we meet Poppy who suffers from a severe case of cold feet and calls off her wedding the morning of. She moves and basically start completely anew, with new people whilst trying to find out who she is and where she comes from. Or in this case, whom she comes from. It's a bit predictable at times, but which romantic story isn't these days? And I don't mind one bit, not in this genre. It's a lot worse when you have a predictable crime novel in your hands.
Can't wait to start on another one of Jill's
In this book we meet Poppy who suffers from a severe case of cold feet and calls off her wedding the morning of. She moves and basically start completely anew, with new people whilst trying to find out who she is and where she comes from. Or in this case, whom she comes from. It's a bit predictable at times, but which romantic story isn't these days? And I don't mind one bit, not in this genre. It's a lot worse when you have a predictable crime novel in your hands.
Can't wait to start on another one of Jill's