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kiriwho's review against another edition
2.0
I was really expecting something interesting, possibly a good rendition of a typical modern day internet/long distance relationship. I was sorely disappointed. Unfortunately, I had not read the the the synopsis on the back, and I was hypnotized by the cover design. I found the plot to be dull as it plodded along at a snails pace. Half way through the book I was so tired of it and wanted it to be finished. Also, I just saw it as another cliche of a highly desirable, popular, bland person falling in love with a less than mediocre bland person. Yes, the characters were sweet and "lovable" but honestly they just rubbed me the wrong way.
eggjen's review against another edition
4.0
The premise of this book was fun and the characters were easy to root for even when they were bad at decision making. I plowed through the book and definitely plan to check out more books by Smith.
adelle_bookworm's review against another edition
Odkládám na dobu neurčitou, zatím to vidím na dvě a půl hvězdičky. Všechny postavy jsou tak otravné, že to snad ani nejde...
xoarinaox's review against another edition
4.0
it was sweet, good, cute and just........aahhhhh. Read it!
harleyrae's review against another edition
3.0
I really wanted to love this book, unfortunately it just seems like something was missing. Everything felt to quick, and it also felt like nothing happened. This is a 400 page book but I honestly felt like I never say the romance really progress, it was just there. I don’t know, this wasn’t bad, it just wasn’t what I was expecting.
bookdevouringmisfit's review against another edition
3.0
First of all, I liked this book. But sadly, some of the circumstances are way too far from happening in real life that I just read this for the sake of entertainment and no longer for my previous desire of living vicariously through the characters' experiences. You see, the plot sounds really good. Who wouldn't want to be exchanging e-mails with a celebrity, right? Even though Ellie and Graham didn't know each others names in the beginning, their conversations were really worth continuing for.
But as the story progressed, something lacked. I wish this was done in the first person narrative and maybe in that way, I could've empathized more with the characters. Maybe I wouldn't have seen Graham and Ellie's struggles so trivial.
What saved this book for me was that Graham and Ellie weren't the typical lovers who couldn't get their hands off each other. Their kind of relationship is what I would've wanted for myself, too. From those months spent emailing each other, they managed to know and talk about everything about each other. I liked that.
I might re-read this again and I might end up liking it more than I did now. This truly has potential. I'll hold on to it later. I guess I just wasn't in the right mood for this book right now.
But as the story progressed, something lacked. I wish this was done in the first person narrative and maybe in that way, I could've empathized more with the characters. Maybe I wouldn't have seen Graham and Ellie's struggles so trivial.
What saved this book for me was that Graham and Ellie weren't the typical lovers who couldn't get their hands off each other. Their kind of relationship is what I would've wanted for myself, too. From those months spent emailing each other, they managed to know and talk about everything about each other. I liked that.
I might re-read this again and I might end up liking it more than I did now. This truly has potential. I'll hold on to it later. I guess I just wasn't in the right mood for this book right now.
alicebme's review against another edition
3.0
I zipped through this, skimming the feeling bits. Ha. It was a nice, quick read.
hurtvonnegut's review against another edition
4.0
This was a really cute story. The two main characters really had a lot of growing to do with and without each other and even though their romance seemed like an impossible feat coming from two entirely different worlds it was really fun taking the journey with them. Graham is a movie star with a pet pig and is sending an email to a friend to watch his pet but one letter off in the email address and he then is linked to Ellie. A small town girl living in Maine. They began a friendship writing back and forth until Graham has to go to location to film his next movie and ends up in the same town as Ellie. I personally am a sucker for these teen romance novels and this one is probably one of my favorites. Jennifer Smith can really paint a picture and makes you keep turning the page to make sure the love of Ellie and Graham doesn't just diminish because of Grahams profession. It was really adorable.