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lailafalk10's review against another edition
4.0
see individual reviews for each book but I loved that this had 2 books in 1!
4 stars overall!!
4 stars overall!!
alongreader's review against another edition
3.0
A book of two halves, almost literally; Gelato is just a little bit longer than Luck. I'll review them separately.
Gelato is a sweet, frothy book. The prologue is a little confusing, though; I didn't realise exactly what was happening until a bit later, but maybe it's designed that way. I liked Ren, and Thomas (or omas as my book insisted on calling him) was perfectly nice.
I was reading a proof book and I'm sure this won't be an issue in the finished book, but every time a word started with Th those letters were missing. Which meant my book was littered with is, ese, ose, omas - you get the idea. It kept me from getting fully absorbed in the story because I kept having to figure out what I was reading. It's a shame, because I think I would have been absorbed in it otherwise. The descriptions are amazing - the author clearly knows and loves the areas she's writing about.
That leads us on to Luck. As above, the descriptions are great. After really enjoying Gelato I thought this one would be great as well. But sadly, it just didn't hold up. My main problem is Rowan. He does not talk like an Irish person. He talks like an American. We don't have freeways. We don't say Mom. There's dozens of other examples. (You also can't get Sugar Puffs anymore...)
As a romance, it was sort of ok. Otherwise, no.
It's definitely worth reading Gelato. Luck is...eeeeh. Maybe if you're not Irish the discrepancies won't be as obvious to you.
Gelato is a sweet, frothy book. The prologue is a little confusing, though; I didn't realise exactly what was happening until a bit later, but maybe it's designed that way. I liked Ren, and Thomas (or omas as my book insisted on calling him) was perfectly nice.
I was reading a proof book and I'm sure this won't be an issue in the finished book, but every time a word started with Th those letters were missing. Which meant my book was littered with is, ese, ose, omas - you get the idea. It kept me from getting fully absorbed in the story because I kept having to figure out what I was reading. It's a shame, because I think I would have been absorbed in it otherwise. The descriptions are amazing - the author clearly knows and loves the areas she's writing about.
That leads us on to Luck. As above, the descriptions are great. After really enjoying Gelato I thought this one would be great as well. But sadly, it just didn't hold up. My main problem is Rowan. He does not talk like an Irish person. He talks like an American. We don't have freeways. We don't say Mom. There's dozens of other examples. (You also can't get Sugar Puffs anymore...)
As a romance, it was sort of ok. Otherwise, no.
It's definitely worth reading Gelato. Luck is...eeeeh. Maybe if you're not Irish the discrepancies won't be as obvious to you.
aelin13galathynius's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
renwar96's review against another edition
4.0
These two stories go hand in hand. I was really happy to be able to read them both back to back. I loved Love & Gelato, which took place in Italy and I loved reading about the adventures of Lina in a new place. Love & Luck takes place in Ireland and it's Lina's best friend Addie's adventure and a coming into her own story. Great stories for young adult's or teen girls.
miazuccaro20's review against another edition
4.0
loved this book so much! i definitely like love and gelato more then love and olives, but they are both really awesome books!
moe_bee's review against another edition
3.75
Characters in the first book felt kind of two-dimensional but it was a real cute story. I liked the love story and the journey through her mother's journal and how it related to her own life. I liked the second book more, the characters felt more realistic and I liked that it wasn't so centered on her love life but more so her personal growth. Great character development for both stories.
kssimpson's review against another edition
3.0
3 stars to love and gelato
4 to love and luck
3.5 total
4 to love and luck
3.5 total
arwenevenstar's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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? It's complicated
4.0
wquindley's review against another edition
4.0
4.5. i’ve read Love & Gelato before but never the sequel, so it was nice to have them both together. both stories are super cute but Love & Gelato will always be my favorite.
sidbece's review against another edition
5.0
The first book I shed like one year the second I ALMOST BROKE DOWN BUT ITS FINE the romance in the first remains superior to the second but the family vibes in the second have my heart like it was a healing book ya know the first was like a after healing which was cool and a good change of pace