Reviews

The Date Swap by Lydia Westing

mschriefer's review

4.0

This super quick, adorable rom-com was exactly what I was looking for to get me out of my slump. It was a bit "fluffy" but was a fun book, and I enjoyed it.

chaaarlene's review

lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

feminineopal's review

funny lighthearted 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

3.5

queengaynor's review

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.0

dryad23's review

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.0

leolani's review

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

Another white washed version of Hawai’i. It's shallow and it is what it is.

samantha_reads_more's review

2.0

MEH. That is really all I can say about this book. I laughed out loud a couple of times, so I definitely thought it was going to be a bit more plucky then it was. I picked it primarily though because of the short audiobook length... that'll teach me.

maxlynnlawrence's review

funny lighthearted 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? Yes

3.0

ladyida1's review

5.0

This was soooo cute.

The Lies and deceit to end in sweet bliss.

Love it

rida_reads's review

2.0

This acted out as a filler for me since I was drained with reading a lot this day and I wanted an audiobook that would just do its thing without me having to put in a lot of concentration. But I guess, that was the only good thing about it along with the cover. Going into the book, I was expecting it to be light, fluffy, summer romance but all of it was sort of overpowered by the fact that I could not distinguish much with the two main characters. Their POV felt too similar and I could distinguish between the two only when the name of the other one was mentioned. I was yearning for a physical copy to read along with the audio, but alas!

Other than that, the book had okayish level of fun. It has a fake dating romance (which I love) between Lyla and Daniel, set in Hawaiian summer. The meet at the airport and soon discover that they're both attending a wedding here and don't have dates. So they decide to be together. But when family starts to pry for more information it becomes difficult for Lyla and Daniel to keep up the ruse.

I know, this sounds like a very familiar plot which has been too many times but... umm... it way okay. Not bad, but not great!