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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
kristina4967's review
4.0
I debate between giving this book a 3 or a 4. I went with the 4 but it was probably more like a 3.5 for me. Overall, this was a fun, easy to read romcom. The pop cultures references felt very current but included enough older references as to not feel dated if someone reads it a few years from now. Honestly, my biggest complaint was the use of the phrase “get it done” in the way you typically hear “get it on.” I’m not sure if this a regional thing but many characters said it and it drove me a little bit nuts. The last quarter or so of the book felt like it dragged on a bit but it wasn't a dealbreaker for me.
rosinaw's review against another edition
4.0
I was definitely attracted to this book because of the cover!! I wanted to love this book (for that reason) but I didn't love it....I thought the plot was realistic and Jude & Molly were cute (semi-immature but i can ignore it). I wish there was a bit more spice! I usually don't say that about
books but I felt the scenes just fizzled out way too fast for my liking! Maybe I'm just used to the more intense stuff now lol
books but I felt the scenes just fizzled out way too fast for my liking! Maybe I'm just used to the more intense stuff now lol
alreadsitall's review
DNF when the two adult MCs literally fought over who got to hold someone else's iPad while at a restaurant. It seems like their immaturity is an issue through the entire book, so I'm saving myself the trouble.
emmas_bookshelf's review
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Honestly I didn’t like this book. It just wasn’t for me, I think. I thought the main character was very immature. I did enjoy the second chance romance rep. It does have Jewish rep and includes some Hanukkah celebration.