Reviews - The Break-Up Pact

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The Break-Up Pact

Emma Lord

3.45 AVERAGE

lyn3x's review against another edition

3.5

lighthearted fast-paced

kimbosue's review

2.0

So boring.

moe_wright's review against another edition

3.75

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

shilascarlet's review

3.25

lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

inafictionalworld's review against another edition

3.0

This had the potential to be a cute, summer, friends to lovers, fake dating romance, but it wasn't for me. I loved the setting (she owns a tea shop by the beach) and the idea of the "break up pact" to get back at their exes but it was missing something. There was also a heavy focus on social media which I'm not a fan of in books, and a lot of references and slang that will be outdated in a year.

dtbrochowski's review against another edition

3.25

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

notamanda13's review against another edition

3.0

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: Yes

itsjustkatereading's review against another edition

3.5

lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Whilst I definitely had fun with this one, I also had issues with it. I’m a sucker for a friends to lovers romance, so I was very excited to get into this and while I enjoyed the romance, there was a lack of the friendship and history between June and Levi I crave from the trope. Similarly, while the fake dating element had potential, it fell a little flat and the miscommunication became tiring. I think my main take away is that I wanted more depth. I just wanted more from the characters, the plot and the relationships. I feel like this had a lot of potential but didn’t quite reach it.

That said, while this feels like a negative review, overall I did have a good time with this one. It was easy to read and definitely enjoyable. I looked forward to picking it up and never struggled to get through it. I just wish it had given me a little more, especially considering how much I’ve loved what I’ve read from Emma in the past.

what to expect:

• estranged-childhood-friends-to-lovers

• scones

• fake dating

• grief

• aspiring author x tea shop owner

• they go viral