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nats_bookventures's review against another edition
3.0
I thought this book was cute, but I had a hard time getting through it. Some of the dialogue felt forced and too cheesy. I also felt that some of the word choice was either a bit much or too juvenile. I didn’t hate the book, but it just wasn’t for
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paigeyycakess's review
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
jenmooremo's review against another edition
3.0
Sweet, simple, clean romance with all the usual things you would come to expect to see a Rom-Com on the big screen. In addition you get hope, redemption, purpose and found family along the way.
morganlmace's review against another edition
4.0
The Rom-Com agenda by Jayne Denker is a quick, fun, easy read if a slow-burn, friends to lovers romance is your jam. Leah grew up in the foster system, so she’s never really felt accepted or that she really has a family and after a year of taking care of her sick foster mom she’s trying to get back to her life as soon as possible. Enter Eli and his group of friends who are trying to “makeover” Eli via every 80/90s rom com so that he can win back the girl who broke his heart. Leah gets roped into helping and soon a friendship blossoms between her and Eli. I didn’t really love the whole let's make Eli into a different person so that his ex will love him again – he was perfect just the way he was and Leah saw that :) I did enjoy that this book was more than Leah finding a HEA, but her finally finding acceptance and a family too, even if it wasn’t in the traditional sense. I was also into all the 80/90s rom-com talk and it’s made me want to go back and watch all the classics.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book provided to me through NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to Jayne Denker and St. Martin’s Press for giving me the opportunity to read this book!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book provided to me through NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to Jayne Denker and St. Martin’s Press for giving me the opportunity to read this book!
nmkrutz's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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
2.75
lost_in_novels's review against another edition
3.0
Ugh… I did not read the blurb and I had different expectations.. It was not a bad book but it was not GREAT either.
The Rom-Com Agenda is about this guy, Eli, that did a Teddy Mosby on his girlfriend and proposed way too soon. She said no and went to Europe for the summer but he did not give up on her and now his friends have this agenda that they want him to watch rom coms to make him have a glow up and get the girl. Meanwhile we have Leah, or FMC that saw all that happened and while working on several jobs to save money and move out of this small town, gets sucked into Eli’s (the guy) friendship circle and start helping him with the glow up.
This book seems all fun and jokes but it ends up having a quite heavy side at it. Leah is a girl that was on the foster system, bouncing family to family until find her last one. Not only she had a tough upbringing but in her latest family her guardian falls ill with cancer and she is the solo care taker.
I think for one side it was nice to see the struggles people have with taking care of someone sick and then mourning, however I don’t think the execution was good.
Leah comes out more as playing victim of the situation rather than mourning. That made me think of her as annoying at the beginning of the book rather than empathizing with her situation.
Honestly, if the author had focus more on the rom com aspect of it and made it a light book instead of trying to bring heavy topics but not really work them well, this book would have been much more enjoyable for me.
The Rom-Com Agenda is about this guy, Eli, that did a Teddy Mosby on his girlfriend and proposed way too soon. She said no and went to Europe for the summer but he did not give up on her and now his friends have this agenda that they want him to watch rom coms to make him have a glow up and get the girl. Meanwhile we have Leah, or FMC that saw all that happened and while working on several jobs to save money and move out of this small town, gets sucked into Eli’s (the guy) friendship circle and start helping him with the glow up.
This book seems all fun and jokes but it ends up having a quite heavy side at it. Leah is a girl that was on the foster system, bouncing family to family until find her last one. Not only she had a tough upbringing but in her latest family her guardian falls ill with cancer and she is the solo care taker.
I think for one side it was nice to see the struggles people have with taking care of someone sick and then mourning, however I don’t think the execution was good.
Leah comes out more as playing victim of the situation rather than mourning. That made me think of her as annoying at the beginning of the book rather than empathizing with her situation.
Honestly, if the author had focus more on the rom com aspect of it and made it a light book instead of trying to bring heavy topics but not really work them well, this book would have been much more enjoyable for me.
1madchild's review against another edition
3.0
loved the gimore girls reference. a clasic light fluff
nikkitaylor19's review
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? No
4.0