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3.14 AVERAGE
3.14 AVERAGE
Eh, it was readable enough to finish but the MC was a bit hard for me to like.
Die Protagonistin nervt mich so doll, ich halte das nicht länger aus.
The protagonist is so annoying I cannot stand her any longer.
The protagonist is so annoying I cannot stand her any longer.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-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:
Complicated
I found the main character disappointingly annoying - making stupid choices when it seemed like she should know better given that she was obviously smart. I'm not even convinced the grammar was always correct. But it's a quick read
slow-paced
Main character is too immature to be believable and story itself never came together for me.
I loved this book. Grace Hamilton lost her job, her boyfriend, and her apartment (temporarily) at the same time. She goes home to Dorset. Connecticut to stay with her parents. During her stay in Dorset, she deals with her sister's death, her best friend/almost boyfriend from high school, who is now a famous movie director - in town making a movie, her female best friend, and Mitch, the son of the bike shop owner.
I liked this book because I liked Grace. She's flawed and goofy and smart and insecure. Grace is also a planner. She likes to know what's going to happen before it happens. Her mother tells her, "Let life unfold, or you'll miss the chance to be surprised." Probably the once scene I loved the most was when Mitch and Grace go for a bike ride and they have a conversation about knowing to remember something because it's special.
I liked this book because it wasn't predictable and tells a good story. I could relate to Grace and her life and how she feels about it. Mary Simses wrote a really good book. A lot of people will probably call this "chick lit" and if they judge it based on that description, they are missing a really wonderful story.
I loved this book. I recommend it. I won this book from Goodreads and received no other compensation for this review. The opinions contained herein are mine and mine alone.
I liked this book because I liked Grace. She's flawed and goofy and smart and insecure. Grace is also a planner. She likes to know what's going to happen before it happens. Her mother tells her, "Let life unfold, or you'll miss the chance to be surprised." Probably the once scene I loved the most was when Mitch and Grace go for a bike ride and they have a conversation about knowing to remember something because it's special.
I liked this book because it wasn't predictable and tells a good story. I could relate to Grace and her life and how she feels about it. Mary Simses wrote a really good book. A lot of people will probably call this "chick lit" and if they judge it based on that description, they are missing a really wonderful story.
I loved this book. I recommend it. I won this book from Goodreads and received no other compensation for this review. The opinions contained herein are mine and mine alone.
A special thank you to Little Brown & Company for a complimentary reading copy in exchange for an honest review. Review to follow.
The Rules of Love & Grammar by Mary Simses
Have read other works by the author and loved the read.
Like how at the start of each chapter there's a note about a part of the language and then it's used in a sentence.
Book starts out with Grace and she's got 3 strikes: lost her job, her boyfriend and her apartment needs to be repaired for several weeks. She's back in CT with her parents and her mom is planning her father's 65th birthday party. She meets up with her long time girl friend, Cluny and they run into some of the guys they went to school with. Partying and spending too much money on clothes, that she doesn't really have.... to impress the director, Peter who she once dated.
She uncovers her dead sister's bike in the garage and wants to get it restored-it'd cost a fortune! She feels guilty that it's rusty.
Love hearing of the work her mother does as she discovers things in houses that she designed, technical bike things, and how to make a movie. Such treasures! Her father is the poet and everybody knows him in town.
She blames herself for her sister's death and for things said before she left the house. She feels she's living in her shoes...she needs to move on but then so much more goes wrong in her life. Surprise ending!
Like hearing all about the town's 375th anniversary as our town has just celebrated for a whole year our anniversary. All the events are so New England. Will she be able to compete in the bike race, will she confess all to her parents...she has a lot of tough decisions to make.
This story is about pain, suffering, loss and moving forward to find love. Love how the cover really tells the story and what it signifies.
I received this book from the author in exchange for my honest review
Have read other works by the author and loved the read.
Like how at the start of each chapter there's a note about a part of the language and then it's used in a sentence.
Book starts out with Grace and she's got 3 strikes: lost her job, her boyfriend and her apartment needs to be repaired for several weeks. She's back in CT with her parents and her mom is planning her father's 65th birthday party. She meets up with her long time girl friend, Cluny and they run into some of the guys they went to school with. Partying and spending too much money on clothes, that she doesn't really have.... to impress the director, Peter who she once dated.
She uncovers her dead sister's bike in the garage and wants to get it restored-it'd cost a fortune! She feels guilty that it's rusty.
Love hearing of the work her mother does as she discovers things in houses that she designed, technical bike things, and how to make a movie. Such treasures! Her father is the poet and everybody knows him in town.
She blames herself for her sister's death and for things said before she left the house. She feels she's living in her shoes...she needs to move on but then so much more goes wrong in her life. Surprise ending!
Like hearing all about the town's 375th anniversary as our town has just celebrated for a whole year our anniversary. All the events are so New England. Will she be able to compete in the bike race, will she confess all to her parents...she has a lot of tough decisions to make.
This story is about pain, suffering, loss and moving forward to find love. Love how the cover really tells the story and what it signifies.
I received this book from the author in exchange for my honest review
Edit: Finished. It got even worse, don't bother.
I'm halfway through and I'm seriously considering not even finishing this.
The story is still mostly non-existent, the main character is not only annoying and behaving like someone half her age, she discriminates people and is completely self-centered. Most of the other characters lack any depth or realism.
And, above all (although this is on the German translation / publisher): How ON EARTH can you translate a book about a proofreader and consistently have errors within the book??
I'll probably finish it, but for no other reason than that I don't like not finishing books and that it's a fast read.
I'm halfway through and I'm seriously considering not even finishing this.
The story is still mostly non-existent, the main character is not only annoying and behaving like someone half her age, she discriminates people and is completely self-centered. Most of the other characters lack any depth or realism.
And, above all (although this is on the German translation / publisher): How ON EARTH can you translate a book about a proofreader and consistently have errors within the book??
I'll probably finish it, but for no other reason than that I don't like not finishing books and that it's a fast read.
Enjoyed this book, but not as much as her first novel. I did appreciate the gentle read, and that the most important relationship Grace had was with herself. All the love interests seemed a bit much in the story though- and I am a woman who enjoys a good love story!
The book has a strong ending, but it only gets good after 200 pages; the book stays stagnant for about a dozen or so chapters. The main character’s actions have very few consequences, so whenever something significant happens it pretty much doesn’t matter nor does it contribute to her character development. I think there are a lot of other minor characters throwing metaphors shrouded as advice throughout that she tends to ignore, and as a reader I can’t bring myself to care what happens to her at present.
And for how eventful this book was (for someone visiting home for two weeks), it still managed to drag.
And for how eventful this book was (for someone visiting home for two weeks), it still managed to drag.