5.79k reviews for:

Not Another Love Song

Julie Soto

4.12 AVERAGE

kimberly_b's review

4.0

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I never thought I'd enjoy a romance between a cellist and a violinist this much. Gwen and Xander come from different backgrounds, but they both share a talent and love for music. I honestly didn't know what a lot of the musical terms were, but most of them are intuitive and not necessary to actually know. The story automatically has a deeper feel to it with the musical backdrop as the basis on which the romance is built; you can feel the passion the characters have for music and each other. There is a touch of a miscommunication/third act break-up trope, but it is well done and didn't irk me since it wasn't super dramatic.

This was my third Julie Soto book, and it landed in the middle for me; I liked it a little better than Forget Me Not but not as much as Rose in Chains (which was immaculate!).

joma123's review against another edition

4.5

hopeful mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

tandemshelves's review against another edition

4.0

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4.5/5

This was definitely better than Forget Me Not and I loved the character cameos

lola1229's review against another edition

3.75

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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⭐️⭐️⭐️✨  Sweet love story, and 🌶️. 

roxylikeapuma's review

3.75

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Their Romance was cute but I had a hard time following the music references. 

forreference's review

5.0

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Both of them just constantly getting manipulated “for their own good” because these people “know what’s best” omfg don’t piss me off

fourojos's review

3.0

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I don't think enemies to lovers is for me, but this was super cute.

emilio_bc85's review

4.0

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4.5 stars

thorns_and_thunder's review

DID NOT FINISH: 7%

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just boring. also felt weird that Gwen was so fixated on Henry being her “person” and disappointed he turned out gay so he couldn’t fulfill that fantasy. I understand it is meant to be a sort of explanation for her attachment style/ where she begins healing and gaining independence or whatever, but the fantasy felt off. what if he wasn’t gay and just…. didn’t want to be with her? idk i didn’t like it 

marlene_kothmayer's review against another edition

3.0

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced