Reviews

The Exception to the Rule by Christina Lauren

music_girl84's review

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-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

4.0

alayna017's review

5.0

Oh wow! I loved this Valentine’s Day novella so much. C & T and those 10 years of emails make for a slow burn even in this short story! I’ll read this one again and again!

bhotte's review

lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

haybald's review

lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

evarano's review

5.0

Why was this actually the cutest story?

amandaredinger's review

lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

bookbruin's review against another edition

funny reflective

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This was such a cute novella! The meet cute set up was so fun and I loved how things evolved over the years between T and C. Their game of wishing the other happy Valentine’s Day first was adorable. Things did get a little iffy for me towards the end though because of the big reveal. I never like it when one person is left in the dark while the other knows everything. I also really could have done without the entire scene featuring the old hookup. The ending was very sweet though and it left me wanting to see more of these characters. This novella and the one by Abby Jimenez are definitely the best from this collection.

The audio was well done and I really loved the narration by Marli Watson and Andrew Gibson. The majority of the novella was in email format though, so it did make the beginning a bit awkward repeating the email addresses over and over again.

Audiobook Review
Overall 5 stars
Performance 5 stars
Story 4.5 stars

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Content Warnings

CW: mentions of pandemic, death of parent (past), cancer

bookish_driti's review

4.0

This was such a short, cute read! I loved how half of the book was just email interaction between Terra and Callum; I felt that was an interesting writing style.

"What can I say? I’m the exception to the rule."

The story itself was so innovative and had some unexpected plot twists. It's so well written that the words just flowed.

"It’s my conundrum wrapped in a mystery tied with a puzzle shoved in a pickle jar."

And the ending. The ending was so WHOLESOME! It's everything I wanted from this book. Do read this book if you're looking for a quick read to pass your time. And I'm definitely continuing the Improbable Meet-Cute series and reading more from Christina Lauren!

"He replies with a phone number. And when I enter it into a text box, an existing contact pops up on-screen. The Hot TA."

suzeliz's review

lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

blb2006's review

hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

This book gave ‘Wattpad’ in the best way possible!! I started reading it because I was bored and it turned into a book I couldn’t put down. I was hooked on the love story from the very start all the way through to the end! Would 100% recommend this book to anyone who wants a quick read but amazing love story!!