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katebee's review against another edition
funny
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
Content Warnings
Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, and Death of parent
agrandromance's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Fun, adorable and fast-paced. It’s kind of a take on the Shop Around the Corner.
Content Warnings
Minor: Cancer and Death of parent
kb33's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
I wish this was 200 pages longer!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Cancer, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic
kleejos's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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
5.0
This book is just so fucking cute. UGH. I love Terra and Callum. The first part of the novella is told completely in emails, I can understand how this might frustrate some but I thought it was adorable!
Content Warnings
Minor: Cancer and Death of parent
allingoodtime's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
This is the first short story I’ve read by Christina Lauren. Turns out it is the first short story they’ve written. They did a fantastic job. It is fast-paced, interesting, touching, and romantic. There are a lot of heavy topics that come up, but nothing is delved into. Still, there are content warnings to be aware of. I’ve seen some complaints that this isn’t a rom-com, and it’s not. But I haven’t seen anything in the synopsis or on the cover that would lead me to believe it’s a rom-com so I don’t have an issue with the lack of comedy. Some funny bits keep things light, but it’s not a comedy.
The first part of this book is strictly e-mail messages between two people, teenagers when the initial accidental email is sent and in grad school by the time the narrative turns to anything other than the e-mail. It works. Especially in the audiobook format. It reads like banter (which it is) with heart. These back-and-forth messages are short, yet I could still see the growth the characters had over the years from adolescence to adulthood.
If it weren’t for what happens when one of the characters realizes who their pen pal has been all these years, this would have been a 5-star read for me. There was something about how it played out that didn’t sit right with me. I won’t say more as it will ruin the story. It’s not terrible, it just wasn’t something I was completely comfortable with. However I still highly recommend this book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer and Death of parent
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic
ashleyreads713's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Cancer
avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
A cute novella about an email meet-cute turned into an IRL meet-cute.
This is a good quick read. I just wish it had some spice!
Narrator Rating: 5 stars
Both narrators did an excellent job on this!
Extra ratings: Fluff-5/5 Heartfelt-1/5 Helpful-NA Horror-NA Inspiration-NA Love aka Romance-4/5 Mystery-0/5 Predictability-4/5 Spice-0.5/5 Suspense-0/5 Tear- 1/5 Thrill-0/5 Humor-2.5/5
This is a good quick read. I just wish it had some spice!
Narrator Rating: 5 stars
Both narrators did an excellent job on this!
Extra ratings: Fluff-5/5 Heartfelt-1/5 Helpful-NA Horror-NA Inspiration-NA Love aka Romance-4/5 Mystery-0/5 Predictability-4/5 Spice-0.5/5 Suspense-0/5 Tear- 1/5 Thrill-0/5 Humor-2.5/5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Grief, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Car accident
adub345's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
This was the cutest little short story! I started it on my lunch break and then HAD to sneak my kindle to read the last few pages because I couldn't focus without finishing it.
Content Warnings
Minor: Cancer, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic
thatswhatshanread's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Is it possible to fall in love with two characters in the span of less than a 100 pages and over a decade of adorable Valentine’s Day messages??
Yes, I think so. This was an incredibly cute and charming short story from the amazing minds of Christina and Lauren. Seeing where Callum and Terra’s accidental email meet cute went was so fun and the conclusion to their story was perfect. A great little romance read!!
Yes, I think so. This was an incredibly cute and charming short story from the amazing minds of Christina and Lauren. Seeing where Callum and Terra’s accidental email meet cute went was so fun and the conclusion to their story was perfect. A great little romance read!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Alcohol
desirai's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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
5.0
Think You've Got Mail - Valentine's Day Edition and it's easy to imagine this short romcom's plot.
Told largely through emails, and alternating perspectives, [email protected] accidentally emails [email protected] on valentine's day and thus begins their tradition.
I loved the banter and mystery the characters tried to maintain while still living their lives and slowly falling for each other.
It definitely made me want to pick up another Christina Lauren book.
The audiobook narrators did a great job too!
Told largely through emails, and alternating perspectives, [email protected] accidentally emails [email protected] on valentine's day and thus begins their tradition.
I loved the banter and mystery the characters tried to maintain while still living their lives and slowly falling for each other.
It definitely made me want to pick up another Christina Lauren book.
The audiobook narrators did a great job too!
Content Warnings
Minor: Cancer, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic