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cloverminereads95's review against another edition
2.0
If I had known this was womens fiction, I would have skipped it.
jane_kelsey's review against another edition
2.0
This book was supposed to be that book that pulled me out of my reading funk and it had every premise in it that I should've loved, but unfortunately for me it fell flat. For starters, everyone is in this book was a cheater in one way or another. Then the actual part when Nora and Sophie restart their relationship did not feel like it was one that I could get behind due to their backwards and forwards between arguing and being friendly with each other - didn't feel healthy to me; it also didn't feel they managed to forgive each other. And then there were other issues towards the end that I had a massive issue with which did not work for me.
This may not be for me, but it may be for you! The writing style was good, Melissa has a good writing voice, but unfortunately this didn't work for me.
Merged review:
This book was supposed to be that book that pulled me out of my reading funk and it had every premise in it that I should've loved, but unfortunately for me it fell flat. For starters, everyone is in this book was a cheater in one way or another. Then the actual part when Nora and Sophie restart their relationship did not feel like it was one that I could get behind due to their backwards and forwards between arguing and being friendly with each other - didn't feel healthy to me; it also didn't feel they managed to forgive each other. And then there were other issues towards the end that I had a massive issue with which did not work for me.
This may not be for me, but it may be for you! The writing style was good, Melissa has a good writing voice, but unfortunately this didn't work for me.
This may not be for me, but it may be for you! The writing style was good, Melissa has a good writing voice, but unfortunately this didn't work for me.
Merged review:
This book was supposed to be that book that pulled me out of my reading funk and it had every premise in it that I should've loved, but unfortunately for me it fell flat. For starters, everyone is in this book was a cheater in one way or another. Then the actual part when Nora and Sophie restart their relationship did not feel like it was one that I could get behind due to their backwards and forwards between arguing and being friendly with each other - didn't feel healthy to me; it also didn't feel they managed to forgive each other. And then there were other issues towards the end that I had a massive issue with which did not work for me.
This may not be for me, but it may be for you! The writing style was good, Melissa has a good writing voice, but unfortunately this didn't work for me.
danireys's review against another edition
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
scientistwhoreads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
hundborg's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The best WLW romance i’ve read 🌟
carolined56's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
nottynrs's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
rosereadsalot's review
1.0
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of The Secret of You and Me by Melissa Lendhardt. Unfortunately I did not like what I read of this book. I have tried to read it multiple times and got 50% in the first time; 30% the second. Reading about internalised homophobia was not a fun experience and whilst that isn’t a criticism of the book it is part of what made it too hard for me to get through! The author, at the time of writing this, identified of straight but now identifies as part of the LGBTQIA+ community so whilst this isn’t a story about queer people/relationships written by a straight person it did feel like it at times. I think a lot of people would like this book but I unfortunately did not.