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Wanderlust by Elle Everhart

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bg_oseman_fan's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-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

4.0

This was a fun concept for a book. i liked how real the internal struggles of the characters were. i also like how their relationship progressed on a less than linear path. i enjoyed the topic of bullying/dozing were addressed alongside the them of finding your own path and forging it for yourself. overall, i fun and stimulating read

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hannah_lilli's review against another edition

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funny inspiring relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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emotional inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.5

book review | Wanderlust by Elle Everharr

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⭐️: 3.75
🌶️: 2.25
🏃🏼‍♀️: medium pace
📖: paperback (gifted)

tropes/themes:

- dislike to lovers
- slow burn
- travel romance
- grumpy x sunshine
- travel blogger
- forced proximity

journalist Dylan wins a radio contest to vacation around the world… the catch? her travel partner was randomly selected in her phone contacts - Jack, the random guy she kissed on the night out. 🫣

thank you to @tandemcollectiveuk for allowing me to participate in the romance read-along!

✈️ writing:
i found the style very blunt and humorous, and easy to read.

🗺️ plot:
the plot was heavily focused on blogging and travelling writing, which I found interesting as i’m literally a ✨ blogger!✨ some scenes were especially powerful, when Dylan was discussing the dangers of social media and how brutal internet trolls can be. it was also very touching to read how she received so many comments violating her own bodily autonomy, which i’m sure a lot of women can relate to online and in reality. :(

i did feel like the sight seeing and visiting the different locations were quite glossed over - i feel like there could have been more?

i did find the book to not be very consistent with the pacing. i was really intrigued from the start, but midway began to slow. nonetheless, i still found this book enjoyable!

🌁 characters:
the relationship began very cold, with lots of blunt humour. i loved how naturally the characters progressed and i found their relationship so healing!!! both characters learned to do what makes them truly happy and set their boundaries with toxic family and work. they were both so supportive, and it was an incredible message that i needed to hear.

i’d also like to note that i LOVED how Jack broke gender norms - he doesn’t act like a stereotypical ‘tough guy.’ of course i still love my toxic and rough fictional men, but it was refreshing to see Jack being a HUMAN, with fears, worries and emotions. i loveeeed how Dylan took the lead in some intimate scenes like it’s so amazing to see !!

as this is a slow burn and a ‘will they/won’t they’ we didn’t get to see much for their relationship advance romantically. i didn’t mind this, because sometimes i like to be left wondering how the characters continue with their life. i do agree there could have been more chemistry/development. i did love their friendship and supportiveness though!

overall: this is a sweet, slow burn romance with some fun world travelling, alongside social media/journalist drama. 🌞👒

AD/PR - please note this review is my 100% honest thoughts <3

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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jazzsilvestri's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional fast-paced

3.0

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laheath's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

Enjoyable travel romance in which the female lead wins a trip around the world in a radio contest, with the catch that the station gets to pick a contact from her phone and that person will travel with her. That person turns out to be a man she only met once, but with both of them stuck in jobs they hate, they decide to go for it. Over their weeks of traveling, they develop feelings for each other. Some reviewers have complained that there was no chemistry between the couple, but I disagree. They had long conversations and revealed family secrets to each other as well as learning the small things about each other as they traveled. Yes, their poor communication was frustrating sometimes. I would have liked for each city they visited to be described in more detail, but this was only done for a few, which I definitely feel made the story more fun and helped their chemistry.

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megwilli's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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alisonreadsitall's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Overall:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Spice: 🌶️🌶️

When a book is described as a mashup of two of my favorites (People We Meet on Vacation meets The Unhoneymooners), I had no choice but to read it, and it did not disappoint! 🩷

Honestly, this sounds like the coolest idea and I would love to win a contest to travel around the world for 2 months! I did take a deeper look at who was still in my phone contacts and deleted a few people in case this ever happens to me. 😂

I loved the chemistry between Dylan and Jack, but was a little annoyed by some of the miscommunications. I also feel like there was something lacking with their travels. I would have loved more descriptions and recommendations in the book if anyone wanted to try and recreate this trip.

For that reason, I’m giving it 4 stars.

Tropes:

Forced proximity

Grumpy X Sunshine

a touch of enemies to lovers

CW:

Abortion

Bullying

Panic Attacks

Thanks so much to Penguin Group Putnam, G.P. Putnam’s Sons and NetGalley for this digital ARC in exchange for my honest review!

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thesweetreads's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

4.0

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sdupont's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

I went into this book looking for a lighthearted and funny romance across the globe but unfortunately this one fell flat for me. I found the FMC Dylan pretty unlikeable for most of the book. She was pretty harsh to Jack early on in book making lots of assumptions without getting to know him well. I also found her to be pretty careless online (shocking considering what has happened to her in the past). Jack and Dylan didn’t have much chemistry which also made connecting with the story more difficult. This book also features storylines surrounding online harassment and toxic relationships with parents so go into the book knowing that it isn’t all fun romcom energy. I would recommend this book for fans of social media culture and travel.

*I received the ARC for free from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*

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