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shanspellman's review against another edition
2.0
I loved the beginning but then I got SO BORED. DNF with maybe an hour left to read.
katdonatucci's review against another edition
3.0
The ending is soooo rushed? I feel like so much of the book are the article inserts and we missed out on so potential world and relationship building that could’ve happened in current day.
elisanataf's review against another edition
4.0
4.5
i LOVED this!! this is now in my top 5 (dare i say top 3?) romance books EVER!!! the main characters are perfect for each other i was screaming and kicking my feet up in the air because of how much i loved them together and because of how funny the book was!!! i had such a great time reading it and was LIVING for the jewish rep
i LOVED this!! this is now in my top 5 (dare i say top 3?) romance books EVER!!! the main characters are perfect for each other i was screaming and kicking my feet up in the air because of how much i loved them together and because of how funny the book was!!! i had such a great time reading it and was LIVING for the jewish rep
nini3000's review against another edition
4.0
Highly recommend to everyone who loves „People we meet on vacation“.
Also, to me, the main character is giving off major “chicken shop”-Amelia energy. The internet was shipping her and basically any celeb she ever interviewed. This book is the answer to our prayers. And I am not mad.
Also, to me, the main character is giving off major “chicken shop”-Amelia energy. The internet was shipping her and basically any celeb she ever interviewed. This book is the answer to our prayers. And I am not mad.
arodriguez28's review against another edition
3.0
(3.5) This book was so cute and frustrating and cringe and wonderful at the same. Cute because the characters were wonderfully written, frustrating because of how long it took the main characters to get over themselves and try to be together, cringe because of the use of the term “going all the way” and Trekkie references. But a wonderful quick romance read overall.
Also thank you for my friend Leah who sent me multiple audio messages on how to properly pronounce Chani’s name and my friend Olivia who gave me all the tea on how this novel came to be.
Also thank you for my friend Leah who sent me multiple audio messages on how to properly pronounce Chani’s name and my friend Olivia who gave me all the tea on how this novel came to be.
gdcast's review against another edition
5.0
A little challenging at first with the jump from past to present. But I got hooked in learning what happened in the past and the present brought me to tears. Give this one a shot!
kstubs's review against another edition
5.0
Ok why did i not know this was a romance??? Does anyone else ever just assume what a book is about (aka judge a book by its cover)? I thought this was some over analytical fiction novel about fame and finding oneself after having multiple lovers. Why did I think that? I do not know. That’s not what this about obviously. And i am so glad.
ct21's review against another edition
2.0
The narrator of this book is insufferable and I would not recommend. I only finished it go find out what The Big Secret was and surprise, surprise, it wasn’t that exciting. I switched to audio book so I could listen on 2x to get through it. I’d say skip it.
vswizzle666's review against another edition
5.0
I would watch the HELL out of this movie.
When I think of a true, honest-to-goodness romance novel, this is the stuff I’m looking for. Easy to read, full of fun and heart and humor, something that gives it a bit of a twist. The writing is colorful, the journalism is woven into the flashbacks thoughtfully, and, save for a rushed third act conflict, the pacing feels right.
Had Sussman nailed the conflict and pushed it just a bit earlier so that the ending gives you time to sit with the very real realities of finding and navigating love in your 30s and 40s, I’d call this a near gold standard. Sure, there are aspects to this that are almost so ridiculous they lack satire, but I think this book knows that it’s selling a fantasy, with a hint of realism. Celebrity journalistic writing, reality TV, movies- all are hard to really nail in the oversaturated world of the romance novel. But Sussman gets damn close.
Excited to read more of this woman’s works for adults and even more excited for when Glenn Powell (or better yet THE Chris Evans, whose 2011 GQ interview is what I believe this is loosely based off of?) inevitably gets offered this script adaptation in a couple years.
When I think of a true, honest-to-goodness romance novel, this is the stuff I’m looking for. Easy to read, full of fun and heart and humor, something that gives it a bit of a twist. The writing is colorful, the journalism is woven into the flashbacks thoughtfully, and, save for a rushed third act conflict, the pacing feels right.
Had Sussman nailed the conflict and pushed it just a bit earlier so that the ending gives you time to sit with the very real realities of finding and navigating love in your 30s and 40s, I’d call this a near gold standard. Sure, there are aspects to this that are almost so ridiculous they lack satire, but I think this book knows that it’s selling a fantasy, with a hint of realism. Celebrity journalistic writing, reality TV, movies- all are hard to really nail in the oversaturated world of the romance novel. But Sussman gets damn close.
Excited to read more of this woman’s works for adults and even more excited for when Glenn Powell (or better yet THE Chris Evans, whose 2011 GQ interview is what I believe this is loosely based off of?) inevitably gets offered this script adaptation in a couple years.
gwachowski's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this book and the timeline of the narrative switching back-and-forth the characters are so cute and the chemistry written was so great