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ohheyitskaitlin's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
I might (emphasis on might) have given this book a higher rating, but the author uses highly fatphobic language frequently throughout the book when describing characters (not as a theme of the book or from one character describing another).
I listed ‘sexual content’ as a minor content warning, but any sex-related scenes are fade-to-black.
The book has a lot of cute moments and isa Happily Ever After but doesn’t really earn it and is ultimately unsatisfying.
I listed ‘sexual content’ as a minor content warning, but any sex-related scenes are fade-to-black.
The book has a lot of cute moments and is
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia and Body shaming
Moderate: Alcohol, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit
Minor: Confinement, Car accident, Grief, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Drug use, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Violence
jenn_reads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Classism, Drug use, and Injury/Injury detail
kbairbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
tense
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
3.75
I feel like I didn’t entirely do this book justice because this month was so crazy so hectic and anytime I was picking this up it was for such a short period of time that I don’t think I embraced the story to its fullest and paid attention as much as I possibly could that being said I really enjoyed it I loved the ending I love the characters and their personalities and the things that they liked and the things that they did I loved the little bit of action and the freaking moose and a dog and a kissing and the ATV incident I just loved it all.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Confinement, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence
sharon_reads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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? No
4.0
When I picked up this book, I didn’t expect to cry over a fictional moose. Sounds weird, but if you pick up this novel, you’ll know why.
This was a fun read. It was hilarious, and the relationship was charming and enchanting, even though it didn’t start out that way. This book features the grumpy and sunshine trope, and Graham, our leading man, hates any, and all tourists. Until, he meets Zoey. Then everything changes. We still get to his grumpy attitude towards everyone else while being sweet on Zoey, and I loved it. Despite his feeling, he went out of his way to try to make her vacation a memorable one.
The book took an unexpected turn when it reflected on both the positive and negative aspect of smaller communities being a tourism town. It was interesting to see both perspectives, and see how destructing it can be to the locals.
The ending kind of through me for a loop and I felt like we lost out on Graham being his normal self, and instead he was being stupid. Despite his feelings the entire book, we only see at the end him put the hate on which annoyed me. It wasn’t the ending I was expecting but still ended up having me crying over a fictional moose and the relationship all over again.
This was a fun read. It had some serious themes integrated into the novel which I wasn’t expecting, but it made the story more realistic. This is exactly what I needed to get me out of my slump.
This was a fun read. It was hilarious, and the relationship was charming and enchanting, even though it didn’t start out that way. This book features the grumpy and sunshine trope, and Graham, our leading man, hates any, and all tourists. Until, he meets Zoey. Then everything changes. We still get to his grumpy attitude towards everyone else while being sweet on Zoey, and I loved it. Despite his feeling, he went out of his way to try to make her vacation a memorable one.
The book took an unexpected turn when it reflected on both the positive and negative aspect of smaller communities being a tourism town. It was interesting to see both perspectives, and see how destructing it can be to the locals.
The ending kind of through me for a loop and I felt like we lost out on Graham being his normal self, and instead he was being stupid. Despite his feelings the entire book, we only see at the end him put the hate on which annoyed me. It wasn’t the ending I was expecting but still ended up having me crying over a fictional moose and the relationship all over again.
This was a fun read. It had some serious themes integrated into the novel which I wasn’t expecting, but it made the story more realistic. This is exactly what I needed to get me out of my slump.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Grief
Moderate: Drug use, Fatphobia, and Violence
co_reads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
The Tourist Attraction was recommended on a podcast as a true romantic comedy - the reviewer talked about how funny that found it and that they were laughing out loud. I was really excited about it!
This book was enjoyable and the plot idea was fantastic but several things kept me from loving it. First, the hero of the book almost immediately takes to calling the protagonist "Zoey Bear" and uses it repeatedly. If any man tried that with me that would be the end of any interest I might have had in him. Each time it was used (and it was used a LOT) I was immediately pulled out of the story. There were also a few too many instances of men punching each other over stupid things. I found that really distracting as well.
However, I still somehow came to care about the characters and was invested in how their relationship came together. I cared about them and wanted them to be happy. So, if the premise sounds intriguing and the concept of cute nicknames doesn't annoy you, this will probably be a very good fit for you!
This book was enjoyable and the plot idea was fantastic but several things kept me from loving it. First, the hero of the book almost immediately takes to calling the protagonist "Zoey Bear" and uses it repeatedly. If any man tried that with me that would be the end of any interest I might have had in him. Each time it was used (and it was used a LOT) I was immediately pulled out of the story. There were also a few too many instances of men punching each other over stupid things. I found that really distracting as well.
However, I still somehow came to care about the characters and was invested in how their relationship came together. I cared about them and wanted them to be happy. So, if the premise sounds intriguing and the concept of cute nicknames doesn't annoy you, this will probably be a very good fit for you!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Vomit
Minor: Animal cruelty, Car accident, and Drug use
One (long) scene on boat involves many people getting seasick,
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