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Ghosting: A Love Story by Tash Skilton

zaza_bdp's review against another edition

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4.0

3.75 ⭐

Si comme moi, vous aimez les comédies romantiques newyorkaises, alors ce livre vous plaira ! Avec ce Petit café des grands romantiques, le duo d'autrices Tash Skilton nous conte une comédie dans la plus pure tradition newyorkaise, en forme d'hommage aux soeurs Ephron, à qui l'on doit les plus beaux films de ce type, si vous voulez mon avis. D'ailleurs, Miles, le héros, se considère comme une sorte de double de Harry (Quand Harry rencontre Sally, ça vous dit quelque chose ? ^^), et effectivement, on retrouve dans ce personnage le même mordant, le même côté désabusé qu'avait Harry.

On est donc dans une RomCom en partie épistolaire, avec la majestueuse ville de New York pour toile de fond. Miles et Zoey sont des Cyrano des temps modernes, ils prêtent leurs mots à des trentenaires trop occupés (et/ou pas assez doués) pour communiquer via les applications de rencontre plus sérieuses que Tinder. D'ailleurs, si étrange et absurde que ça puisse paraître, ça ne m'étonnerait même pas qu'il existe réellement un marché de ghostwriters pour ce type d'écrits. Miles et Zoey bossent pour des boîtes concurrentes, et on peut dire qu'avec leurs derniers clients en date, ils donnent de leur personne, au point de franchir la ligne rouge et de laisser la frontière entre réalité et fiction se brouiller.

En parallèle de ce flirt en ligne, dans la "vraie vie", Miles et Zoey se connaissent, et passent une grande partie de leurs journées à se bagarrer pour obtenir LA table qu'ils convoitent au Café Crudité. Leurs chamailleries sont très amusantes, c'est à se demander comment Evelyn, la barista, fait pour ne pas leur mettre à chacun une paire de claques, ou, à défaut, les mettre au coin !

ifollowedthatrabbit's review

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4.0

4.5

I think that what I liked most of the book is what most reviewers didn't like at all: the sloooow burn romance. As Zoey says (to her client, Bree), "it'll be so much hotter and more satisfying after all that waiting and waiting, all that buildup rocketing through your bodies, it'll be like... [she] make[s] an "explotion" noise, complete with hand movements."

The story is quite original, it has the key ingredients of a rom-com, witty dialogues, and (from my very personal point of view) likeable characters. I really like Zoey. She's funny, smart, but insecure (due to understandable reasons). On the other hand, Miles seems very self-confident and also sharp-witted.

Zoey and Miles relationship reminded me of Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks in You've Got Mail (one of my favourite movies), and there are a couple of (literal) references to the movie as well. You can see what I mean when they meet at the café.

In summary, quite enjoyable, hard to put down, witty dialogues, and a slow burn romance.

Thanks to Kensington Books and NetGalley for providing me with an e-arc in exchange for my honest review.

marianac04's review

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funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

awhiting's review

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4.0

Ok honestly. Super cute and fluffy. If you love RomComs you’ll enjoy this.

angmander's review

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2.0

I was drawn to this book because I had heard that it was like a modern-day retelling of You’ve Got Mail. Honestly, it did not live up to hype for me. I *really* had to muscle through this book. Many times I considered abandoning it all together.
If you do decide to read it, just be aware that there are a smattering of f-words scattered throughout the book and a (somewhat detailed) sex scene toward the end.

kiksf's review

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ditahunter's review against another edition

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3.0

3,5/5

pauli1610's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

jesslovelybooks's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5 stars!
Thank you NetGalley & Kensington Books for providing this ARC for review.
Zoey & Miles, both ghostwriters for dating sites. Nemesis in real life due to wanting the same table at their local coffee shop but in the online dating world they start developing a relationship. The concept is very interesting and for me it started that way but there were moments were the story was a little flat and I lost interest. Will say all-in-all it was a feel good story.

swarnell's review

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medium-paced

4.0