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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
lighthearted
fast-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
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
lighthearted
fast-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:
No
This was okay. I didn’t like that at 90% through the book, another problem was introduced. It left no time to really resolve it.
It’s a little unbelievable that Tate is able to forgive Sam for what altered her life forever which not a lot of apologizing or seeing her struggle with that decision. I think it would’ve been taken a lot more to have that sorted out and be able to enter the relationship once again.
It’s a little unbelievable that Tate is able to forgive Sam for what altered her life forever which not a lot of apologizing or seeing her struggle with that decision. I think it would’ve been taken a lot more to have that sorted out and be able to enter the relationship once again.
While I typically like the author, this one wasn’t a favorite.
During the (overly long) teen instalove story, the MMC did something totally unforgivable. Not the typical “oh we misunderstood” but a real betrayal.
Next time they saw each other 12 years later as adults, he gave just an explanation as to why with absolutely no groveling, and the FMC just forgave him. The story needed major groveling.
The connection as adults was based on absolutely nothing more than “we had 2 great instalove weeks as kids.”
And the relationship with the most potential to explore - her and her dad - never really was.
During the (overly long) teen instalove story, the MMC did something totally unforgivable. Not the typical “oh we misunderstood” but a real betrayal.
Next time they saw each other 12 years later as adults, he gave just an explanation as to why with absolutely no groveling, and the FMC just forgave him. The story needed major groveling.
The connection as adults was based on absolutely nothing more than “we had 2 great instalove weeks as kids.”
And the relationship with the most potential to explore - her and her dad - never really was.
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Loved this story line. There was a lot going on but I also feel like the author didn't expand on the story portions that the readers wanted.
1.5/5 stars
Twice in a Blue Moon follows a woman named Tate who gets a chance to reconnect with a past love, someone she fell for and who ultimately broke her heart 14 years prior on a two week trip to London. I, for some reason, thought this was going to be a dual timeline story, but it’s not, it’s linear. In the first bit of the novel we’re with Tate as she explores London, falls in love with Sam, and then is ultimately betrayed by Sam. In the next part of the novel Tate is now a celebrity and taking on a potentially career making role in a movie. On set she finds out Sam is involved with the movie. Drama issues.
So, I know celebrity+normal person romances aren’t really my thing, but I thought that if anyone could make it work for me it would be Christina Lauren. Obviously I was wrong. My largest complaint with Twice in a Blue Moon is that it felt shallow. I couldn’t connect with either Tate or Sam, and I think a large part of that was their characters weren’t well fleshed out. I felt like they were constantly describing traits about each other to each other without anything to back up what they were saying. I didn’t think they had any chemistry and I also felt that Tate loved Sam mainly for his physical featuresbecause they were described so often, and this is something I always find off-putting. I also just didn’t care at all about Tate’s relationship with her father (which also felt poorly resolved at the end). Tate’s father is an extremely famous actor who loves being in the limelight, he was not around for her upbringing but during the present narrative he and Tate are pretending to be close. I feel like this subplot didn’t enhance the story in any way. I feel like 2-star ratings are a bit harsh, but when I think about what I want from a romance novel (a romance I can root for, likeable characters, good character development, chemistry) this just did not deliver.
Twice in a Blue Moon follows a woman named Tate who gets a chance to reconnect with a past love, someone she fell for and who ultimately broke her heart 14 years prior on a two week trip to London. I, for some reason, thought this was going to be a dual timeline story, but it’s not, it’s linear. In the first bit of the novel we’re with Tate as she explores London, falls in love with Sam, and then is ultimately betrayed by Sam. In the next part of the novel Tate is now a celebrity and taking on a potentially career making role in a movie. On set she finds out Sam is involved with the movie. Drama issues.
So, I know celebrity+normal person romances aren’t really my thing, but I thought that if anyone could make it work for me it would be Christina Lauren. Obviously I was wrong. My largest complaint with Twice in a Blue Moon is that it felt shallow. I couldn’t connect with either Tate or Sam, and I think a large part of that was their characters weren’t well fleshed out. I felt like they were constantly describing traits about each other to each other without anything to back up what they were saying. I didn’t think they had any chemistry and I also felt that Tate loved Sam mainly for his physical features
I started out skeptical of this book because I thought it was YA, but then really enjoyed it throughout its entirety.
It felt like a great glimpse into what Hollywood is like. I enjoyed how dynamic the characters are and how thoughtful the protagonist was.
The ending felt slightly abrupt but it wasn’t bad.
Cute, fun, and easy to get lost in.
It felt like a great glimpse into what Hollywood is like. I enjoyed how dynamic the characters are and how thoughtful the protagonist was.
The ending felt slightly abrupt but it wasn’t bad.
Cute, fun, and easy to get lost in.
Got me back into reading & loved the characters so much. The London chapters really kept me invested!
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated