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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
4⭐️ this felt like an Ali Hazelwood in the best way, I can see why she blurbed it. I just wish our FMC had character growth sooner, rather than the last little chunk of the book.
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
rating: 3,5 stars.
I would like to thank NETGALLEY and the publisher for providing me this arc!
I'm super glad that I had the opportunity to read this book before it's release date, since it was a story I enjoyed a bunch of things from and enjoying a book it's a hard thing for me these days.
I'll start by saying that I didn't had any problem with both main characters. They were not the deepest and best-written characters in the world but neither of them were shallow. They also didn't make me annoyed, and this is reason enough for me to not criticize them. As a couple, unfortunately their relationship was a little too fast for my liking, and while it was a good (and hot) scene for me it was at same time a little strange to read him touch her so openly while she played the cello because they were not that intimate yet and before that moment didn't even had a full conversations with each other (the scene where they encounter each other in the taqueria doesn't count). So it was very "instalust" for me and this really isn't my cup of tea, but since their tension and chemistry were good and they were cute this issue (that usually would be something big to me) didn't bother me as much. Still makes me a little upset? Yes, but i got over.
Other two big positive things for me about this book were the author's writing and the ambiance of the story. Gwen and Alex are both musicians and I appreciate that Julie was consistent enough with it and wrote the main characters actually working with music and having contact with it in every tiny moment of the book, instead of just claiming them as musicians and writing some quotes and mentions about it. Regarding the writing, I found it good and easy and made me keep reading the book for hours too and I missed the feeling of being so imersed in a story.
Something that also wasn't good for me was the third act break up. It was very abrupt and happened too close to the ending and as a consequence for that, the way that the problem was solved and the couple apologized themselves were also fast and this was reasoning enough to make me a bit frustrated.
Conclusion: the book was really good and fun for me, but unfortunately some things didn't allow me to give a 5 stars rating and i wish that goodreads could allow me to give half stars because i somehow feel like 3 stars are too low to explain the way i connected with the book. Still, the problems didn't erase how glad i am to have "Not another love song" as one of my 2024 readings and I look forward to read another Julie's books.
I would like to thank NETGALLEY and the publisher for providing me this arc!
I'm super glad that I had the opportunity to read this book before it's release date, since it was a story I enjoyed a bunch of things from and enjoying a book it's a hard thing for me these days.
I'll start by saying that I didn't had any problem with both main characters. They were not the deepest and best-written characters in the world but neither of them were shallow. They also didn't make me annoyed, and this is reason enough for me to not criticize them. As a couple, unfortunately their relationship was a little too fast for my liking, and while it was a good (and hot) scene for me it was at same time a little strange to read him touch her so openly while she played the cello because they were not that intimate yet and before that moment didn't even had a full conversations with each other (the scene where they encounter each other in the taqueria doesn't count). So it was very "instalust" for me and this really isn't my cup of tea, but since their tension and chemistry were good and they were cute this issue (that usually would be something big to me) didn't bother me as much. Still makes me a little upset? Yes, but i got over.
Other two big positive things for me about this book were the author's writing and the ambiance of the story. Gwen and Alex are both musicians and I appreciate that Julie was consistent enough with it and wrote the main characters actually working with music and having contact with it in every tiny moment of the book, instead of just claiming them as musicians and writing some quotes and mentions about it. Regarding the writing, I found it good and easy and made me keep reading the book for hours too and I missed the feeling of being so imersed in a story.
Something that also wasn't good for me was the third act break up. It was very abrupt and happened too close to the ending and as a consequence for that, the way that the problem was solved and the couple apologized themselves were also fast and this was reasoning enough to make me a bit frustrated.
Conclusion: the book was really good and fun for me, but unfortunately some things didn't allow me to give a 5 stars rating and i wish that goodreads could allow me to give half stars because i somehow feel like 3 stars are too low to explain the way i connected with the book. Still, the problems didn't erase how glad i am to have "Not another love song" as one of my 2024 readings and I look forward to read another Julie's books.
Thank you to NetGalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review.
And honestly… I did not like this. Not Another Love Song made me feel uncomfortable and I almost DNF’d multiple times, however I felt obligated to finish it. The last ~10ish% was really my favourite part of the book. I was not interested or invested in the main characters, Gwen and Xander/Alex, nor was I interested in their story. I’m not sure if it was just me and the fact that I wasn’t enjoying this book, but it felt flat and like it jumped around very abruptly and chunks were missing. It took me 10 days to get through this and I dreaded picking it up.
And honestly… I did not like this. Not Another Love Song made me feel uncomfortable and I almost DNF’d multiple times, however I felt obligated to finish it. The last ~10ish% was really my favourite part of the book. I was not interested or invested in the main characters, Gwen and Xander/Alex, nor was I interested in their story. I’m not sure if it was just me and the fact that I wasn’t enjoying this book, but it felt flat and like it jumped around very abruptly and chunks were missing. It took me 10 days to get through this and I dreaded picking it up.
DNF at 41%. Not to compare two Reylo-based stories when they otherwise have very little in common, but I am confused on how this has a higher average rating than The Hurricane Wars?
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I finished the book 10 minutes ago and already forgot the FMC’s name, but Alex… Alex is going to stay with me for a loooong time. Almost a perfect book! I did not agree with the FMC’s choice at the end.
Spoiler
I understood where she was coming from, but nobody would turn down an opportunity like that. Especially for some small time symphony that’s clearly been using her to get money. Nor did I understand why Xander would agree to block her when they were so in love.
medium-paced
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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