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lovely_fantasy's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Flaws are DEFINITELY focus of book. Was a little slow but enjoyable all the same. Cover does not do this book justice (GB flag to show it’s set not in USA? it’s stupid). Both characters struggle and it was a little frustrating but they felt real. Messy relationship. I liked it enough.
afadafasil's review against another edition
3.0
Si soy fan
Me gusto la historia, un poco desesperando a veces por lo cabezotas que son los personajes para poder desarrollar algo de inteligencia emociona.... pero al mismo tiempo me dio mucho gusto poder formar parte de ese camino de descubrimiento con ellos.
Me gusto la historia, un poco desesperando a veces por lo cabezotas que son los personajes para poder desarrollar algo de inteligencia emociona.... pero al mismo tiempo me dio mucho gusto poder formar parte de ese camino de descubrimiento con ellos.
lotusross's review against another edition
3.0
“It’s just…it’s going to be all hard and messy.”
“Lots of things are. Many of them are still worth doing.”
This was fine, I guess. I don't really feel much about it or the characters and I doubt I'll remember much in a couple of months but it was not bad!
poachingeggs's review against another edition
4.0
four stars ! very fun and cute read, but the beginning didn’t draw me in, and the third act conflict didn’t even happen until the ninety percent mark and felt a bit rushed. nevertheless, i loved the two main characters and how they bounced off each other: lots of fun :,)
chiars22's review against another edition
5.0
Took me a while to finish this book, but not because I didn't like it, but because I loved it. From the first page to the last. Instant fave.
(I am Oliver and Oliver is me)
(I am Oliver and Oliver is me)
thecrazyreader's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stelle!
Se devo descrivere questo libro con una parola sarebbe noia. Avevo decisamente tantissime aspettative e alla fine mi sono trovata con un libro che non mi ha completamente soddisfatta.
La relazione tra i due è carina, ma tanto del passato dei due non viene espressamente spiegato, ma solo accennato qua e là. Cosa che non ho trovato corretta perché quello che è successo ad entrambi è quello che li porta ad intraprendere questa finta relazione. Inoltre l'evoluzione dei sentimenti è stata un po’ troppo veloce e alcune volte vengono introdotti degli argomenti importanti in modo quasi random, buttandoli nella storia.
Voglio fare un appunto ai personaggi secondari che sono stati probabilmente la mia parte preferita del romanzo. Mi hanno fatto morire dal ridere.
La fine è troppo aperta per i miei gusti, mi servivano più pagine.
Comunque il libro è carino, ma non leggerò i prossimi.
Se devo descrivere questo libro con una parola sarebbe noia. Avevo decisamente tantissime aspettative e alla fine mi sono trovata con un libro che non mi ha completamente soddisfatta.
La relazione tra i due è carina, ma tanto del passato dei due non viene espressamente spiegato, ma solo accennato qua e là. Cosa che non ho trovato corretta perché quello che è successo ad entrambi è quello che li porta ad intraprendere questa finta relazione. Inoltre l'evoluzione dei sentimenti è stata un po’ troppo veloce e alcune volte vengono introdotti degli argomenti importanti in modo quasi random, buttandoli nella storia.
Voglio fare un appunto ai personaggi secondari che sono stati probabilmente la mia parte preferita del romanzo. Mi hanno fatto morire dal ridere.
La fine è troppo aperta per i miei gusti, mi servivano più pagine.
Comunque il libro è carino, ma non leggerò i prossimi.
fatucarballo's review against another edition
4.0
Sorprendentemente yo disfruté este libro, un básico de fake dating y de polos opuestos. Me caían muy bien los protas, la verdad, británicos ricos que su mayor problema es que le vean con una pareja a su altura para la boda del vecino el evento de una ONG las fotos de la revista blablabla.
No es el mejor libro del mundo pero es divertido, tiene drama, intensidad y no te aburres al leerlo. Para tener unos días de relax te viene super bien.
No es el mejor libro del mundo pero es divertido, tiene drama, intensidad y no te aburres al leerlo. Para tener unos días de relax te viene super bien.
readingwithrae's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars.
i... don't know how to feel. while the last half of the book definitely enchanted me and drew me in, the first half was such a slog to get through it kinda soured the whole experience. i think i'm just beginning to realize that british humor is not for me and a lot of the "britishness" of this book just flew over my dumb american ass. the writing was trying so hard to be quirky that it felt super forced, especially in the beginning, and the humor itself just read as very juvenile? like there's only so many jokes about dung beetles i can read before i get bored.
that being said though, i will say as the story went on and luc's relationship with oliver grew, my interest in the story and the characters piqued exponentially. once we got to the meat of the pining fake boyfriend plot, i was giggling and kicking my feet with every little interaction luc and oliver had. and while i wish the end conflict too a bit longer to resolve than it did, i'm still happy with how it ended.
because i'm a completionist i'll definitely be picking up husband material (which is probably a mistake, considering how many people said it just ruined everything good about boyfriend material, but i'm a sucker for disappointment, i guess)
i... don't know how to feel. while the last half of the book definitely enchanted me and drew me in, the first half was such a slog to get through it kinda soured the whole experience. i think i'm just beginning to realize that british humor is not for me and a lot of the "britishness" of this book just flew over my dumb american ass. the writing was trying so hard to be quirky that it felt super forced, especially in the beginning, and the humor itself just read as very juvenile? like there's only so many jokes about dung beetles i can read before i get bored.
that being said though, i will say as the story went on and luc's relationship with oliver grew, my interest in the story and the characters piqued exponentially. once we got to the meat of the pining fake boyfriend plot, i was giggling and kicking my feet with every little interaction luc and oliver had. and while i wish the end conflict too a bit longer to resolve than it did, i'm still happy with how it ended.
because i'm a completionist i'll definitely be picking up husband material (which is probably a mistake, considering how many people said it just ruined everything good about boyfriend material, but i'm a sucker for disappointment, i guess)
ms_isaacson's review against another edition
3.0
I wanted to like this and almost did. I think I would give the supporting friendships and Luc's relationship with his mom a 5/5 and the rest of the story a 2/5. The conflicts didn't seem developed enough and I wanted some more... chemistry maybe?
eyu_'s review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25