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jsbookishnook's review against another edition
4.0
This is a lighthearted and enjoyable read which I've come to expect from Meredith Schorr's writing!
Molly Blum's number one nemesis is her childhood rival Jude Stark. She grew up with their families being close and their parents being best friends. Unfortunately, she's now stuck planning a very special surprise anniversary party with both sets of parents with Jude.
Molly and Jude cannot get along and the prank wars ensue immediately. As they start to have to spend more and more time together, a friendship starts to develop between the two along with sparks. Meanwhile, Molly is also trying to deal with her overbearing boss in a career pivot, while coveting another position.
The chemistry starts to build and Molly and Jude realize they have been dating one another in one shape or form for years. The two have to heal their past, while they also decide how to move forward together and in their own journey of what they want out of life.
This one included Jewish rep which I adore from Meredith since it's always realistic. I found them dating their lookalikes super hilarious. It was also fun to see NYC as the backdrop and the fun adventures the couple had in the city.
Thank you to Forever Publishing for sending me the physical ARC as well as the e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.
Molly Blum's number one nemesis is her childhood rival Jude Stark. She grew up with their families being close and their parents being best friends. Unfortunately, she's now stuck planning a very special surprise anniversary party with both sets of parents with Jude.
Molly and Jude cannot get along and the prank wars ensue immediately. As they start to have to spend more and more time together, a friendship starts to develop between the two along with sparks. Meanwhile, Molly is also trying to deal with her overbearing boss in a career pivot, while coveting another position.
The chemistry starts to build and Molly and Jude realize they have been dating one another in one shape or form for years. The two have to heal their past, while they also decide how to move forward together and in their own journey of what they want out of life.
This one included Jewish rep which I adore from Meredith since it's always realistic. I found them dating their lookalikes super hilarious. It was also fun to see NYC as the backdrop and the fun adventures the couple had in the city.
Thank you to Forever Publishing for sending me the physical ARC as well as the e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.
kaylareadsbooks's review
4.0
I thought Jude was really mean in the beginning and I really didn’t like. I couldn’t get behind how mean he was. He mellowed out as the book went. I loved the Jewish rep. This was so much fun!
dontmissythesereads's review against another edition
3.0
Book #128 read in 2023
One of my least favorite tropes is the childish, prankster one. The two main characters, Molly and Jude, were friends when younger until their pranks on each other got out of hand. Meeting up later with their siblings, they pick up right where they left off trying to one-up each prank. Once I was through most of the ridiculousness, I was able to enjoy the characters and the story. I need to pay more attention when choosing a book to make sure this trop is not part of the story.
Thank you to Forever (Grand Central Pub) and Netgalley for the complimentary ebook.
One of my least favorite tropes is the childish, prankster one. The two main characters, Molly and Jude, were friends when younger until their pranks on each other got out of hand. Meeting up later with their siblings, they pick up right where they left off trying to one-up each prank. Once I was through most of the ridiculousness, I was able to enjoy the characters and the story. I need to pay more attention when choosing a book to make sure this trop is not part of the story.
Thank you to Forever (Grand Central Pub) and Netgalley for the complimentary ebook.
purrfectpages's review
4.0
Jude Stark and Molly Blum are childhood friends turned lifelong enemies, living a life of oneupmanship, long after moving away from their respective childhood homes. Their families, however, have remained close- Molly and Jude occasionally forced to deal with each other as a result.
So when their older siblings gather both families offspring together, neither is too pleased. But their displeasure is multiplied tenfold when Jude and Molly are assigned the task of finding the perfect venue for a twin anniversary surprise for their parents…together.
Instinctively, the pair revert to old habits- pranking and undermining one another at every turn. Once they finally call a cease fire, the two begin to see more in each other than they care to admit. As they work together, they take note of each’s shortcomings in work, and in play. Still, it just might take dating each other’s doppelgängers, and dismantling their own career expectations, to determine what they were looking in life, and in love, was right there all along.
Someone Just Like You is a great, summer romcom. I adored the banter between Jude and Molly, slightly swooning at the reveal Jude’s middle name was Desmond.
So when their older siblings gather both families offspring together, neither is too pleased. But their displeasure is multiplied tenfold when Jude and Molly are assigned the task of finding the perfect venue for a twin anniversary surprise for their parents…together.
Instinctively, the pair revert to old habits- pranking and undermining one another at every turn. Once they finally call a cease fire, the two begin to see more in each other than they care to admit. As they work together, they take note of each’s shortcomings in work, and in play. Still, it just might take dating each other’s doppelgängers, and dismantling their own career expectations, to determine what they were looking in life, and in love, was right there all along.
Someone Just Like You is a great, summer romcom. I adored the banter between Jude and Molly, slightly swooning at the reveal Jude’s middle name was Desmond.
kayjayne's review
3.0
Thank you to netgalley, the publisher, and the author for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
The idea for this book was cute. Baby besties to enemies to lovers. Type A meets Type B love story.
I was so disappointed in this story. It felt rushed and thrown together. They went from hating each other to immediately in love. Even with their history and dating doppelgängers it was too much
Molly is incredibly immature. Parent trapping her parents at almost 30? *insert eye roll*
Molly actually almost killed Jude and he just forgives her almost immediately. She literally “changed the trajectory of his life” but it’s all good? Like what.?!
I just really wanted to like the story and I just really didn’t.
The idea for this book was cute. Baby besties to enemies to lovers. Type A meets Type B love story.
I was so disappointed in this story. It felt rushed and thrown together. They went from hating each other to immediately in love. Even with their history and dating doppelgängers it was too much
Molly is incredibly immature. Parent trapping her parents at almost 30? *insert eye roll*
Molly actually almost killed Jude and he just forgives her almost immediately. She literally “changed the trajectory of his life” but it’s all good? Like what.?!
I just really wanted to like the story and I just really didn’t.
albamedinam's review
1.0
1 star
Spoilers ahead:
I think this is it for me, Meredith's stories just dont work for me, this was better than As Seen On TV but still awful.
Listen, if an author wants to write a love story with HEA, their work is to convice the reader that the couple is the best couple on earth. Here it was the opposite, I stopped counting how many times I found myself thinking that Molly and Jude were better NOT together.
The cringyness of it all, in WHAT world does taking out a condom and saying 'Abracadabra!' is a good idea?
It took me so much time to get through this that I don't remember the things I hated from the first 50%. I do remember there was a fatphobic comment about someone being "chubby", which, red flag obviously.
I particulately don't care if there's pop culture references, but here Meredith was using one or two per chapter like c'mon! even try to do something new or original. I also stopped counting how many Beatles references there were.
Just, a bad book alltogether. I don't think I'll read Meredith's book from now on. They don't work for me. The End.
Spoilers ahead:
I think this is it for me, Meredith's stories just dont work for me, this was better than As Seen On TV but still awful.
Listen, if an author wants to write a love story with HEA, their work is to convice the reader that the couple is the best couple on earth. Here it was the opposite, I stopped counting how many times I found myself thinking that Molly and Jude were better NOT together.
The cringyness of it all, in WHAT world does taking out a condom and saying 'Abracadabra!' is a good idea?
It took me so much time to get through this that I don't remember the things I hated from the first 50%. I do remember there was a fatphobic comment about someone being "chubby", which, red flag obviously.
I particulately don't care if there's pop culture references, but here Meredith was using one or two per chapter like c'mon! even try to do something new or original. I also stopped counting how many Beatles references there were.
Just, a bad book alltogether. I don't think I'll read Meredith's book from now on. They don't work for me. The End.
tueller42's review against another edition
2.0
I liked the 80% that I read on the plane but then I got off the plane and realized I did not actually like it
kelliejohnson19's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
audreyruoff's review against another edition
5.0
Meredith Schorr’s Someone Just Like You is delightful and utterly un-put-downable. To be honest, I cleared my schedule of several other things I probably should have done to read it because it was such a treat.
The warmth and authenticity of the main character’s families was expertly woven, and I enjoyed the authentic sibling (and sibling’s children) interaction; my favorite of which is the ever-relevant moment when accidental cursing in a room full of children leads to a chorus of curse words. I laughed out loud; this was perfect. The scene with the matzo ball soup tugged at my heartstrings; it turns out that the only thing I love more than a caring-for-sick-beloved trope is when it involves matzo ball soup made by a Jewish grandmother.
The tension and build up to the characters realizing that they have been dating copies of themselves is charming, and both of their emotional wounds are believable and masterfully written. From the very beginning, I adored the banter and chemistry between Molly and Jude in everything from their punny ribbing that starts off antagonistic, and manages to change completely in tone as the author gradually reveals what makes each of them they way they are, and how that has led to misunderstandings and complications in their childhood friendship. Thank you to @ReadForeverPub for sharing this copy with me!
The warmth and authenticity of the main character’s families was expertly woven, and I enjoyed the authentic sibling (and sibling’s children) interaction; my favorite of which is the ever-relevant moment when accidental cursing in a room full of children leads to a chorus of curse words. I laughed out loud; this was perfect. The scene with the matzo ball soup tugged at my heartstrings; it turns out that the only thing I love more than a caring-for-sick-beloved trope is when it involves matzo ball soup made by a Jewish grandmother.
The tension and build up to the characters realizing that they have been dating copies of themselves is charming, and both of their emotional wounds are believable and masterfully written. From the very beginning, I adored the banter and chemistry between Molly and Jude in everything from their punny ribbing that starts off antagonistic, and manages to change completely in tone as the author gradually reveals what makes each of them they way they are, and how that has led to misunderstandings and complications in their childhood friendship. Thank you to @ReadForeverPub for sharing this copy with me!
beasleysbooks's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0