Reviews

Once Upon An Algorithm by Clara O’Connor

dog_eared_chapters's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

andcha7's review

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

bound_to_books's review

Found the character frustrating and struggled to connect.

soonerlit22's review

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

janaem14's review

3.0

I really like the premise of this story but I felt mislead about our main female character due to not knowing her age and that this is an age gap romance. I personally don’t like age gap so I would have loved to know that up front before reading. Because of that I just couldn’t connect to the MFC like I was hoping to. While her emotions in parts connected to me there were others I couldn’t relate to. I did think this had some funny moments with her friends and the banter she and Jack have. But unfortunately because this played on a trope I don’t like much at all it was a no from me. This though would be a perfect book for those that do love a stem romance with an age gap.

gudnysif's review

To many red flags

patricia88's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

3.0

beers_nbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

annabelleclawson's review

2.0

I'm not typically a huge critic of books, because I like to support authors for creating something, even if it's imperfect - writing novels is hard work! But woof, I could not go higher than 2 stars for this one. The beginning hooked me and was so promising, but then there was the whole rest of the book to muddle through, filled with inconsistent characterizations, a zero-chemistry romance, & a plot twist that felt cheap and gritty.

wherethewildreadsare's review

Dnf at 19% 

The friends were literal psychopaths and mean friends. 

The guy was too sus. And then come to find out he’s a cheater?! WTF. They also had no chemistry. And the FMC was mediocre at best

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity