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yxe_reads's review against another edition
3.0
I am usually a HUGE fan of a enemies to lovers trope, but this one completely fell short for me unfortunately. I had such a hard time connecting with Molly and Jude as they were adults that acted like complete children for the first 35% of the book. By that point I was frustrated and found myself skimming through the rest of the story. There was so much potential based on the posted synopsis, but it just didn’t carry through.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
1943tre's review against another edition
2.0
Oh man lol I disliked this a lot. I loved the cover and I often enjoy a childhood enemies to lovers vibe, but this was NOT it, and I wouldn’t recommend this. It wasn’t funny, it wasn’t romantic, it wasn’t steamy, and in the end, I wasn’t rooting for them as a couple. Honestly, I’m not quite sure who the right reader for this is.
Because to enjoy this, firstly, you need to be delighted by PRANKS. And not even clever pranks, but silly ones. Dumb ones. Jude and Molly are just constantly annoying each other, and they’ve been doing this since childhood. That’s already a big con to me, but I’ve gotten over this kind of thing before—I actually did enjoy You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle. But in this book, neither Jude nor Molly are redeeming enough individually nor electric enough together to overcome the immaturity of their behavior. Jude in particular was not sexy in the slightest to me. He wore cargo shorts and “waggled his eyebrows” and did the moonwalk and called Molly “sweetie pie” and was constantly humming Beatles songs. You’re telling me this man is a 27-year-old New Yorker in the year 2023? There’s no way.
Together, it was, like, worse. The steam was some of the worst steam I’ve ever read. They had their first kiss and he was inside her like a paragraph later. There was literally no sexual tension, no build-up, no foreplay. And grosser, Molly kept calling sex “getting it done” and Jude’s erection his “wood.” Jude kept calling it “banging.” Who are these people lmao. It’s things like these that are so jarring. It just feels clear that the author doesn’t know how people the characters’ age/demographic actually talk.
The only thing I liked was Molly has a secret of a prank she took too far, and I appreciated that it WAS actually quite bad. I thought it would make for a bad fight. But that too fizzled out! He was pissed and then it was forgiven like very quickly. There was nothing tense about this book at all.
I didn’t hate the career subplot, but that’s not at all what I go for romance for. This was just really a slog to get through, without much to redeem it. I feel so bad for leaving this kind of review, and it sounds like many reviewers genuinely liked the author’s debut, but I’m not sure if I’d even want to read it considering how bleh I felt about this one.
Because to enjoy this, firstly, you need to be delighted by PRANKS. And not even clever pranks, but silly ones. Dumb ones. Jude and Molly are just constantly annoying each other, and they’ve been doing this since childhood. That’s already a big con to me, but I’ve gotten over this kind of thing before—I actually did enjoy You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle. But in this book, neither Jude nor Molly are redeeming enough individually nor electric enough together to overcome the immaturity of their behavior. Jude in particular was not sexy in the slightest to me. He wore cargo shorts and “waggled his eyebrows” and did the moonwalk and called Molly “sweetie pie” and was constantly humming Beatles songs. You’re telling me this man is a 27-year-old New Yorker in the year 2023? There’s no way.
Together, it was, like, worse. The steam was some of the worst steam I’ve ever read. They had their first kiss and he was inside her like a paragraph later. There was literally no sexual tension, no build-up, no foreplay. And grosser, Molly kept calling sex “getting it done” and Jude’s erection his “wood.” Jude kept calling it “banging.” Who are these people lmao. It’s things like these that are so jarring. It just feels clear that the author doesn’t know how people the characters’ age/demographic actually talk.
The only thing I liked was Molly has a secret of a prank she took too far, and I appreciated that it WAS actually quite bad. I thought it would make for a bad fight. But that too fizzled out! He was pissed and then it was forgiven like very quickly. There was nothing tense about this book at all.
I didn’t hate the career subplot, but that’s not at all what I go for romance for. This was just really a slog to get through, without much to redeem it. I feel so bad for leaving this kind of review, and it sounds like many reviewers genuinely liked the author’s debut, but I’m not sure if I’d even want to read it considering how bleh I felt about this one.
happyeverabigail's review against another edition
5.0
This is enemies to lovers done right! This actually has animosity and frustrations and the transition to relationship wasn’t always easy. I also appreciated that it remained a center part of the conflict in that how do you get over 20+ years of being enemies and reconcile the past with the future?
This is full of side characters but they are handled well and the main story does not get lost in the shuffle. There were some interesting time jump and pacing choices that I wasn’t sure were necessary but the story still flowed.
I enjoyed Jude and Molly thoroughly. The initial premise of the title also wasn’t overdone and did end up being humorous which I greatly appreciated, this actually stayed realistic.
Thank you to NetGalley, Forever, & Meredith Schorr for the ARC!
This is full of side characters but they are handled well and the main story does not get lost in the shuffle. There were some interesting time jump and pacing choices that I wasn’t sure were necessary but the story still flowed.
I enjoyed Jude and Molly thoroughly. The initial premise of the title also wasn’t overdone and did end up being humorous which I greatly appreciated, this actually stayed realistic.
Thank you to NetGalley, Forever, & Meredith Schorr for the ARC!
jaimejustreadsromance's review against another edition
3.0
If all of the childish pranks had been removed from this story I would have enjoyed it a lot more, but considering it was a major aspect of the plot, I wasn't really a fan. The pranks gave off a "if a boy is pulling your hair or calling you names, it's because he likes you" vibe. Honestly, I wasn't a big fan of Jude until the pranks stopped/slowed down and, even though Molly's prank had more serious consequences, it always felt like her pranks were more of a reaction to his immaturity and it made him come across as more of the bad guy in the situation.
Although I wasn't a fan of the pranks, I thought the writing was good and would absolutely read something else from this author.
*I received and ARC from NetGalley for voluntary review
Although I wasn't a fan of the pranks, I thought the writing was good and would absolutely read something else from this author.
*I received and ARC from NetGalley for voluntary review
mt_books_bravo's review against another edition
3.0
What an adorable story! Friends to enemies to lovers is a favorite trope of mine. Jude and Molly best friends since birth and enemies since middle school finally come together as their families have always wanted. I think my favorite thing about this book was the many mentions of life in Murray Hill in your 20s (if you know, you know). Plus the pop-culture references hit very close to home. I already told my sister to put this on her summer TBR list. It is perfect for a day at the beach.
Thank you #Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for the honest review.
Thank you #Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for the honest review.
beautyzbookshelf's review against another edition
3.0
Thank you to Forever Publishing and Meredith Schorr for the advanced reader copy of Someone Just Like You.
This was my first Meredith Schorr novel and I was very excited to read her work. Molly and Jude were very well developed main characters. They felt well-rounded and felt easy to understand their motives and choices.
While the character development was strong through the progression of the novel, I have found that I do not like the bully/prank trope. I think this novel explores the Bully trope with a mix of enemies to lovers, but the first half of the novel I struggled to enjoy the story for how mean they were to each other.
Overall, it just wasn't my type of romance that I enjoy, but it was a quick, fast-paced read.
This was my first Meredith Schorr novel and I was very excited to read her work. Molly and Jude were very well developed main characters. They felt well-rounded and felt easy to understand their motives and choices.
While the character development was strong through the progression of the novel, I have found that I do not like the bully/prank trope. I think this novel explores the Bully trope with a mix of enemies to lovers, but the first half of the novel I struggled to enjoy the story for how mean they were to each other.
Overall, it just wasn't my type of romance that I enjoy, but it was a quick, fast-paced read.
daniela06's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
_basicbookworm's review against another edition
3.0
Jude and Molly’s families have been best friends for years - but Jude and Molly have been rivals and do not get along. When their siblings force them to work together to throw a surprise joint anniversary party for their parents, they find they might have more in common than they thought. Even more amusing, is they each keep dating people who look exactly like each other…which points out a physical attraction they have each been ignoring for years.
I love a childhood friends (in this case to enemies) to lovers moment, so I was excited for this book. There were parts I really enjoyed, but overall the book felt as if their relationship was stuck in their childhood/teenage years. Jude and Molly were super immature at times and handled many situations poorly. I wanted to love this one, but since I struggled to root for the main characters, it ended up falling a bit flat for me.
Thank you to Forever Publishing and NetGalley for the advance copy..
I love a childhood friends (in this case to enemies) to lovers moment, so I was excited for this book. There were parts I really enjoyed, but overall the book felt as if their relationship was stuck in their childhood/teenage years. Jude and Molly were super immature at times and handled many situations poorly. I wanted to love this one, but since I struggled to root for the main characters, it ended up falling a bit flat for me.
Thank you to Forever Publishing and NetGalley for the advance copy..
shankl's review
3.0
Someone Just Like You features my favorite trope, enemies to lovers. Molly and Jude grew-up taunting each other as neighbors, until one day it goes to far and the trajectory of their lives are changed forever. Now in there late twenties, they find themselves forced to work together on a anniversary celebration for their parents, who happen to be best friends.
This couple acted like teenagers majority of the book with their off-putting silliness. Enough is enough, just be adults and stop acting childish. Their antics wore on me, and once it stopped the book was much better. You can't go wrong with a NYC setting and a cute dog named Yogi.
The ending is a what you'd expect from some pretty immature characters, and I am not sure they are a good for each other in the end.
Thank you Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for the complimentary copy.
This couple acted like teenagers majority of the book with their off-putting silliness. Enough is enough, just be adults and stop acting childish. Their antics wore on me, and once it stopped the book was much better. You can't go wrong with a NYC setting and a cute dog named Yogi.
The ending is a what you'd expect from some pretty immature characters, and I am not sure they are a good for each other in the end.
Thank you Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for the complimentary copy.
yeli13's review
5.0
Jude and Molly are perfect for each other. They just don’t know it yet. The chemistry between these two characters was amazing even when they fought and continuously tried to one-up each other. The character brought out the best in each other (and yes sometimes the worst). There were so many laugh out loud moments. In an effort to not spoil anything I’ll say “Someone just like you” perfected the rivals to lovers trope.
Thank you to NetGalley for the eArc in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Thank you to NetGalley for the eArc in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.