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lilfishie226's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- 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
melloui's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
mganska412's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
lost_in_novels's review against another edition
3.0
2.75 stars
This was a easy and quick read with very interesting premise, but I there was so many missed opportunities in this book.
The story: this girl is a journalist and she got awarded by a radio show this "round the world" trip with someone that the presenter would choose from her phon. The person that it was picked up was this guy that she flirted one night, gave her his phone number and she never called again. Now both of them will go to this amazing and awkward trip together.
This had everything to be like the Unhoneymooners and be a fun and light read, but there were pretty heavy topics that were discussed that made the book turn into more serious and, the comedy relief that the author tried to include, ended up not hitting the mark.
Themes that were discussed included abortion, cyberbullying, parental pressure and lack of support, cyber privacy, toxic boss among others.
That aside, I think the author could have explored so much more the destinations that were included in the trip. You can barely visualize the city because the narrative pass through it in such a rushed way. The only location that I think it was slightly more explored was Tokyo. I really thought it was a lost opportunity to put the characters in great different situations and have a some more extended interactions in each location.
Also, she missed SO MUCH the opportunity to build more angst. At the beggining we had this impression that the guy tried to pursue the girl and she rejected him. That was not explored and everything sounded like a misunderstanding.
Anyway.. basically this book missed a lot of interesting opportunities and tried to be a romcom but over packed with serious topics that unbalanced the narrative.
This was a easy and quick read with very interesting premise, but I there was so many missed opportunities in this book.
The story: this girl is a journalist and she got awarded by a radio show this "round the world" trip with someone that the presenter would choose from her phon. The person that it was picked up was this guy that she flirted one night, gave her his phone number and she never called again. Now both of them will go to this amazing and awkward trip together.
This had everything to be like the Unhoneymooners and be a fun and light read, but there were pretty heavy topics that were discussed that made the book turn into more serious and, the comedy relief that the author tried to include, ended up not hitting the mark.
Themes that were discussed included abortion, cyberbullying, parental pressure and lack of support, cyber privacy, toxic boss among others.
That aside, I think the author could have explored so much more the destinations that were included in the trip. You can barely visualize the city because the narrative pass through it in such a rushed way. The only location that I think it was slightly more explored was Tokyo. I really thought it was a lost opportunity to put the characters in great different situations and have a some more extended interactions in each location.
Also, she missed SO MUCH the opportunity to build more angst. At the beggining we had this impression that the guy tried to pursue the girl and she rejected him. That was not explored and everything sounded like a misunderstanding.
Anyway.. basically this book missed a lot of interesting opportunities and tried to be a romcom but over packed with serious topics that unbalanced the narrative.
kellifer98's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
mkyaxley's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
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
1.5
eteniamagnum's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
shelleydoherty's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
Easy fun read, really feel like you’re travelling with them.
multitaskingreader's review against another edition
It just felt repetitive- like something I had already read without anything unique going for it.