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creativelifeofliz's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
A romcom about romcoms!
Sally is a classic romantic, but her roommate Harry is a classic cynic. While pretty drunk one evening, they end up badly recreating "the lift" from Dirty Dancing and the video goes viral. Realizing there might be money in working through the romcom lexicon with some more #EpicRomcomReenactmentFailure. As they keep recreating major romcom moments though, their faking starts to feel a lot less fake.
First off, as a major romcom movie lover, reading about another romcom lover recreating iconic moments was exactly what I was looking for. Sally and Harry are so funny as they try (and fail) to implement those moments for the camera. I also really enjoyed the setting of Brighton and getting a taste of the city through the book. Many of the friend group are really fun (Kitty is a bit of an enigma, but I think we could love her) and I want to see their stories as well.
In terms of things I didn't enjoy so much, this is a bit difficult. For some reason I just couldn't really get fully invested in the book. When I was reading the story, I liked it, but I found myself setting the book down much more than I would like. I wish that I could have been more engaged. Sally and Harry were cute, but I don't feel that they had super amazing chemistry, particularly romantic chemistry, which I think impact how much I was invested in their success. The conflict was also entirely expected and extremely frustrating.
Overall, if you enjoy movie romcoms, definitely give this book a go. It's a fun summer, palette-cleanser read. I think it would be the perfect vacation read as well.
Thank you to NetGalley and One More Chapter for providing an advanced copy of this book for review. All opinions are my own.
Sally is a classic romantic, but her roommate Harry is a classic cynic. While pretty drunk one evening, they end up badly recreating "the lift" from Dirty Dancing and the video goes viral. Realizing there might be money in working through the romcom lexicon with some more #EpicRomcomReenactmentFailure. As they keep recreating major romcom moments though, their faking starts to feel a lot less fake.
First off, as a major romcom movie lover, reading about another romcom lover recreating iconic moments was exactly what I was looking for. Sally and Harry are so funny as they try (and fail) to implement those moments for the camera. I also really enjoyed the setting of Brighton and getting a taste of the city through the book. Many of the friend group are really fun (Kitty is a bit of an enigma, but I think we could love her) and I want to see their stories as well.
In terms of things I didn't enjoy so much, this is a bit difficult. For some reason I just couldn't really get fully invested in the book. When I was reading the story, I liked it, but I found myself setting the book down much more than I would like. I wish that I could have been more engaged. Sally and Harry were cute, but I don't feel that they had super amazing chemistry, particularly romantic chemistry, which I think impact how much I was invested in their success. The conflict was also entirely expected and extremely frustrating.
Overall, if you enjoy movie romcoms, definitely give this book a go. It's a fun summer, palette-cleanser read. I think it would be the perfect vacation read as well.
Thank you to NetGalley and One More Chapter for providing an advanced copy of this book for review. All opinions are my own.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Death of parent
Moderate: Gaslighting and Emotional abuse
Minor: Body shaming and Bullying
alisonreadsitall's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? Yes
5.0
This book seriously gave me the fuzzies! 😍😭🫠 I haven't read anything else by Kathryn Freeman yet, but wow, does she have a way with words! She was able to describe those tricky-to-put-to-words feelings sooooo well! I've already added her backlist to my TBR!
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Of course our MC's have one of the most iconic duo in RomCom's names: Harry and Sally. 🥰
Yes, I know this is a romcom so we can predict the cute-ness, but I appreciated that the characters were real and flawed and had so much growth throughout the book! A lot of romcom movies typically tie everything up in a neat bow without any of the real-life nuances of falling in love.
Maybe a?:
My only issue with this was I hated the “conflict” in the third act, but knew it going to happen with the way that scene was left open in the beginning. I just don’t think I would have ever recovered from it if I were Sally. 😳
Tropes:
Opposites Attract
Grumpy/Sunshine
Forced Proximity
A huge thank you to Harper Collins UK, One More Chapter, and NetGalley for allowing me to read this ARC in exchange for my honest review!
This book publishes on Feb 28th so be sure to grab a copy! ☺️
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Of course our MC's have one of the most iconic duo in RomCom's names: Harry and Sally. 🥰
Yes, I know this is a romcom so we can predict the cute-ness, but I appreciated that the characters were real and flawed and had so much growth throughout the book! A lot of romcom movies typically tie everything up in a neat bow without any of the real-life nuances of falling in love.
Maybe a
My only issue with this was I hated the “conflict” in the third act, but knew it going to happen with the way that scene was left open in the beginning. I just don’t think I would have ever recovered from it if I were Sally. 😳
Tropes:
Opposites Attract
Grumpy/Sunshine
Forced Proximity
A huge thank you to Harper Collins UK, One More Chapter, and NetGalley for allowing me to read this ARC in exchange for my honest review!
This book publishes on Feb 28th so be sure to grab a copy! ☺️
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Grief
Minor: Infidelity
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