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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
This book was funny and charming, but it also did a good job portraying what it’s like to have deep-seated insecurities formed in adolescence. I listened to this as an audiobook because I have been living in the world of audiobooks and that is one of the few things providing me comfort right now. The narrator had a delightful Australian accent and great comedic timing.
Compulsive reading; amusing, endearing, relatable, and uplifting.
Adorable and so relatable. (Even though I’m now 25 years older than Natalie.)
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5 Stars
This was exactly what my brain needed right now... the drama was a bit sudden and underdeveloped, and I didn't really feel the chemistry between the main OTP, but Natalie was brilliant, awkward and paranoid and so completely relatable, I adored her from page 1. Plus, she has a wonderfully dark sense of humour that had me laughing out loud many times and we all know how much a good laugh is needed these days. Very recommendable.
This was exactly what my brain needed right now... the drama was a bit sudden and underdeveloped, and I didn't really feel the chemistry between the main OTP, but Natalie was brilliant, awkward and paranoid and so completely relatable, I adored her from page 1. Plus, she has a wonderfully dark sense of humour that had me laughing out loud many times and we all know how much a good laugh is needed these days. Very recommendable.
3.5 Stars
This was pretty cute. There's certainly something in here for many people to latch onto and see themselves in Natalie's character. How deeply that feeling goes, however, is another question.
While this book does touch on some very deep and serious issues, it didn't delve into them enough for me. I would have really liked to see them be explored more deeply by the characters' and subsequently gotten to read about them growing. Given the novel is set over such a short period of time (only a few weeks), this could be a reason why some things were more glossed over and why, at the end, certain issues were not neatly 'fixed' or addressed.
That being said, for the most part, I quiet enjoyed It Sounded Better In My Head. I sat down with the intention of reading a few chapters and found myself finishing the whole book a few hours later. For me, I'll take that as evidence that I really enjoyed it. Which is great given my lack of interest in the Contemporary genre of late - hopefully I'll pick up more in this genre now that I've read a good one.
This was pretty cute. There's certainly something in here for many people to latch onto and see themselves in Natalie's character. How deeply that feeling goes, however, is another question.
While this book does touch on some very deep and serious issues, it didn't delve into them enough for me. I would have really liked to see them be explored more deeply by the characters' and subsequently gotten to read about them growing. Given the novel is set over such a short period of time (only a few weeks), this could be a reason why some things were more glossed over and why, at the end, certain issues were not neatly 'fixed' or addressed.
That being said, for the most part, I quiet enjoyed It Sounded Better In My Head. I sat down with the intention of reading a few chapters and found myself finishing the whole book a few hours later. For me, I'll take that as evidence that I really enjoyed it. Which is great given my lack of interest in the Contemporary genre of late - hopefully I'll pick up more in this genre now that I've read a good one.
Tender, funny and excruciatingly real. Thanks to Text for ARC
medium-paced
I thought this would be cute but I just found myself not caring. The MC was just so into her head all the time with no confidence whatsoever. I understand that's due to her acne scars, which would be hard for anyone. It just felt like that was the only thing I knew about her. She talked down about herself so much that it's all she can focus on and all that we could focus on. How did she get these two friends if she's soooo ugly? What about Alex? He clearly was into her but how could he be if she had bad skin? The lack of confidence got tiring.
I figured there would be more scenarios that play out in her head but it was really just mentions of things she wanted to happen. Some scenes felt like a list of actions the author wanted to get through instead of putting emotion into the writing itself. I didn't feel the chemistry between Natalie and Alex and once they got together, it was like...yeah okay. I guess. I just didn't care after a while so this book was just very 'meh' to me.
I figured there would be more scenarios that play out in her head but it was really just mentions of things she wanted to happen. Some scenes felt like a list of actions the author wanted to get through instead of putting emotion into the writing itself. I didn't feel the chemistry between Natalie and Alex and once they got together, it was like...yeah okay. I guess. I just didn't care after a while so this book was just very 'meh' to me.
lighthearted