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divine529's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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
I'm obsessed with this book. Everything about this resonated with me and I loved every second of it. It's been a long time since I read a book I didn't want to put down, and this book fit that bill perfectly.
As much as I love romance plots, I don't read many books from that genre and I find that I can be picky. This book checked every box for me.
This follows our main protagonist, Henley Rose Evans, a 20 year-old who works for a cruise company in the marketing department. She's incredibly driven and eternally stressed out and is up for a promotion. The problem? Her incredibly irritating and good-looking co-worker Graeme is also up for promotion, and Henley will do everything she can to beat him. In the meantime, Henley's sister Walsh is also in town unexpectedly. They all end up going on a cruse to the Galapagos and things kind of go from there.
I couldn't put this book down. From the writing, fun plot and fantastic and relatable characters, it just really resonated with me. Henley and Graeme's whole relationship arc was fantastic and I can see myself in both of the characters in various ways. I adore them both so much. The backdrop of the cruise was also delightful and I loved getting to visit the Galapagos in this. The themes and topics explored were also great: climate change, ecotourism, sexism in the corporate world, harsh judgement when you don't know a person, abusive relationships...all explored in a very poignant way.
All in all, a fantastic read and one I'll definitely reread in the future.
As much as I love romance plots, I don't read many books from that genre and I find that I can be picky. This book checked every box for me.
This follows our main protagonist, Henley Rose Evans, a 20 year-old who works for a cruise company in the marketing department. She's incredibly driven and eternally stressed out and is up for a promotion. The problem? Her incredibly irritating and good-looking co-worker Graeme is also up for promotion, and Henley will do everything she can to beat him. In the meantime, Henley's sister Walsh is also in town unexpectedly. They all end up going on a cruse to the Galapagos and things kind of go from there.
I couldn't put this book down. From the writing, fun plot and fantastic and relatable characters, it just really resonated with me. Henley and Graeme's whole relationship arc was fantastic and I can see myself in both of the characters in various ways. I adore them both so much. The backdrop of the cruise was also delightful and I loved getting to visit the Galapagos in this. The themes and topics explored were also great: climate change, ecotourism, sexism in the corporate world, harsh judgement when you don't know a person, abusive relationships...all explored in a very poignant way.
All in all, a fantastic read and one I'll definitely reread in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
Minor: Terminal illness, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Cursing
brookey8888's review
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
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
4.0
This was really cute. The work enemies I feel like wasn’t as fleshed out as it should be. But I really liked the relationship and the sister relationships. Also the friendships. I also liked the discussion about the environment and how to help.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Death, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Death of parent
skck09's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-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
Henley's job working in marketing for a cruise line is her first priority. She chooses to work over spending time with friends and family and never makes time to relax. Henley is up for a promotion, but it's down to her and her enemy and coworker, Graeme. When boss forces Henley and Graeme to go on a cruise to get a better perspective for the company, Henley knows that she has to step up her work game if she wants to beat Graeme for the promotion. The only problem is that he's surprisingly charming. Henley finds herself having to choose between the job she's always put first and the possiblity of falling in love.
What I expected to be a cute summer rom-com actually ended up being more about standing up for yourself and making a difference in the world. It started out as the rom-com but then evolved into a story about empowering women. Although Shipped wasn't what I expected, it was still a great read, and I loved the eclectic mix of characters.
Disclaimer: Only one thing annoyed me and that was the spelling of the name Graham, spelled Graeme in the book. For the entire 321 page I read it as Grime in my mind and immediately corrected it to Graham every single time, which was a lot!
What I expected to be a cute summer rom-com actually ended up being more about standing up for yourself and making a difference in the world. It started out as the rom-com but then evolved into a story about empowering women. Although Shipped wasn't what I expected, it was still a great read, and I loved the eclectic mix of characters.
Disclaimer: Only one thing annoyed me and that was the spelling of the name Graham, spelled Graeme in the book. For the entire 321 page I read it as Grime in my mind and immediately corrected it to Graham every single time, which was a lot!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Pregnancy and Vomit
Minor: Animal death, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Homophobia
100_pages_hr's review against another edition
inspiring
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
A cute workplace enemies to lovers.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual content, Cursing, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Grief, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
lexa's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
This book is described as The Hating Game meets The Unhoneymooners, and it's not wrong. Fantastic low steam beach read featuring an island setting, ecotourism, enemies/rivals-to-lovers, and forced proximity.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Vomit, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Grief, Pregnancy, and Sexual content
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