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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
Meh. I like Zac as a person but he is not my type at all so I wasn't fully invested in this book. I think some parts could've been left out. And do not get me started with the "kiddo" thing.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I had a really hard time with this book. I love MZ books- her rich character voice, the slow burn, the connection between characters... but this book wasn’t one of those.
1) first of all, just like in The Best Thing... I don’t buy it. How can these two be so close, their friends and family all see it, and then they lose touch for ten years? It just didn’t work for me- just like in The Best Thing when he didn’t get any of her messages. It’s a weak plot device - and ex messed with their phones? Really? And neither of them EVER checked the number? And then she confessed at some party? First all shaky in the bathroom and hen hostile and then her date- no husband - no ex, makes her confess?
2) Bianca’s voice was not unique. She really melded with old characters for me, especially Val. Football heroes, own business, ‘I’m a good person’, been mistreated by family (parents in Bianca’s case, sisters in Val’s), ‘he just seems me as a friend, no wait he loves me—but not that way... (gasp) could it be’ “plot”... also echoes of Luna
3) nicknames. This was one of the worst aspects of this book- Bibi, little texas, snack pack, sweetheart, honey, etc but the very worst was ‘kiddo’- I hated that he even called her that as an adult. It made it really hard to see them romantically ... which leads me to -
4) all slow, no burn. Them finally being together was really jarring to me because at no point did I think there was tension between them. Even knowing that Bianca was in love, which she said over and over ... there was no chemistry between them. He looked at her. He stared at times. Things ‘crossed his expression and disappeared’ but it wasn’t believable. Bianca was mostly convinced it was all one sided and so was I .
5) the end.... so ... Her cousin was the whole problem? What, did he have some ‘you can’t love my cousin rule’? This was so weird for me. That Zac comes and drags her to go see him and they have this conversation in front of her (and Bianca is clueless, are you kidding?) ... it was just too weird and contrived. He had all the ‘I know you love me’ of Ivan Lukov but it fell flat. He still came off as weirdo older brotherish. It got creepy.
Wow, now that I think about it, I’m not sure this was even three stars for me. I miss the MZ of Under Locke and Wall of Winnipeg, and From Lukov. I’d rather not have a spin-off book about a minor character if this is the result.
1) first of all, just like in The Best Thing... I don’t buy it. How can these two be so close, their friends and family all see it, and then they lose touch for ten years? It just didn’t work for me- just like in The Best Thing when he didn’t get any of her messages. It’s a weak plot device - and ex messed with their phones? Really? And neither of them EVER checked the number? And then she confessed at some party? First all shaky in the bathroom and hen hostile and then her date- no husband - no ex, makes her confess?
2) Bianca’s voice was not unique. She really melded with old characters for me, especially Val. Football heroes, own business, ‘I’m a good person’, been mistreated by family (parents in Bianca’s case, sisters in Val’s), ‘he just seems me as a friend, no wait he loves me—but not that way... (gasp) could it be’ “plot”... also echoes of Luna
3) nicknames. This was one of the worst aspects of this book- Bibi, little texas, snack pack, sweetheart, honey, etc but the very worst was ‘kiddo’- I hated that he even called her that as an adult. It made it really hard to see them romantically ... which leads me to -
4) all slow, no burn. Them finally being together was really jarring to me because at no point did I think there was tension between them. Even knowing that Bianca was in love, which she said over and over ... there was no chemistry between them. He looked at her. He stared at times. Things ‘crossed his expression and disappeared’ but it wasn’t believable. Bianca was mostly convinced it was all one sided and so was I .
5) the end.... so ... Her cousin was the whole problem? What, did he have some ‘you can’t love my cousin rule’? This was so weird for me. That Zac comes and drags her to go see him and they have this conversation in front of her (and Bianca is clueless, are you kidding?) ... it was just too weird and contrived. He had all the ‘I know you love me’ of Ivan Lukov but it fell flat. He still came off as weirdo older brotherish. It got creepy.
Wow, now that I think about it, I’m not sure this was even three stars for me. I miss the MZ of Under Locke and Wall of Winnipeg, and From Lukov. I’d rather not have a spin-off book about a minor character if this is the result.
If beating around a bush was a book
I mean I liked the book somehow lol. Too much apologizing. The couple felt more like a brother and sister to me. It somehow was still a decent book. I think just not for me.
I mean I liked the book somehow lol. Too much apologizing. The couple felt more like a brother and sister to me. It somehow was still a decent book. I think just not for me.
adventurous
challenging
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Minor: Cancer
“I’m in love with you Kiddo” and “You’re the love of my life Kiddo” just sound so WRONG. Idc if he used to call her kiddo, it was not cute for me. Especially when there were so many other nicknames for him to choose from.
Everything that annoyed me about this book could’ve been ignored if the climax of them getting together had been great. Instead it was anticlimactic and lacked all flashes of chemistry they’d previously shown. This made me annoyed at the rest of the book and made it feel like a waste of time.
Everything that annoyed me about this book could’ve been ignored if the climax of them getting together had been great. Instead it was anticlimactic and lacked all flashes of chemistry they’d previously shown. This made me annoyed at the rest of the book and made it feel like a waste of time.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
slow-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Classic Mariana Zapata. A little less repetition than in the previous books but a little less plot too. Still a good book.
Le problème majeur pour moi est cependant que l’élément perturbateur de la relation n’est pas hyper réaliste. Avec un cousin commun je vois vraiment pas comment au moins une fois n’aurait pas été mentionné que l’une recevait rien de l’autre.
J’ai beaucoup aimé que l’on suive une blogueuse cuisine c’était sympa. MZ choisie plein de métiers diffèrent et intéressants pour ses personnages féminins. Par contre un jour un point de vue maculons serait cool ;)
Le problème majeur pour moi est cependant que l’élément perturbateur de la relation n’est pas hyper réaliste. Avec un cousin commun je vois vraiment pas comment au moins une fois n’aurait pas été mentionné que l’une recevait rien de l’autre.
J’ai beaucoup aimé que l’on suive une blogueuse cuisine c’était sympa. MZ choisie plein de métiers diffèrent et intéressants pour ses personnages féminins. Par contre un jour un point de vue maculons serait cool ;)
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No