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pandaspages's review against another edition
4.0
I loved honeymoon part of the book. Olive and Ethan were hilarious.
Not here for the closed door spice 🙄. Okay I don’t need that in EVERY rom com….i just want it!!
The last 25% of the book was meh. I needed more at the end in the restaurant scene.
Not here for the closed door spice 🙄. Okay I don’t need that in EVERY rom com….i just want it!!
The last 25% of the book was meh. I needed more at the end in the restaurant scene.
noeliacew's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this soooooo so so much!!!!! I don't even know what so say.
First things first - Finally a main protagonist that is plus size and loves herself the way she is. It is really hard to find a book with a plus size protagonist and even harder to find one where the protagonist doesn't hate herself or loses weigh by the end of the book. As a plus size girl myself I love how well explained everything regarding her physique is. It is not the main focus of the book (at all). It is relevant enough and I love it.
Olive is my favorite Christina Lauren character ever written. Well, she is my favorite because we are really similar and I felt like I was reading something that could perfectly happen to me.
Except finding a man like Ethan because man like that do not exist. How can he be so sweet????? Sometimes I had to stop reading because he was being too sweet and charming and making me want to die (of love).
There is only one flaw I found and it is the Spanish sentences. Since Olive is latina she or her family sometimes say things in Spanish and there was a mistake (I instantly noticed cause I am Spanish), a sentence that was incorrectly written but I understood what they wanted to say anyways.
To sum up I will say that I love Christina Lauren and everything they write and that I can't wait to read Twice In A Blue Moon in October!!!
First things first - Finally a main protagonist that is plus size and loves herself the way she is. It is really hard to find a book with a plus size protagonist and even harder to find one where the protagonist doesn't hate herself or loses weigh by the end of the book. As a plus size girl myself I love how well explained everything regarding her physique is. It is not the main focus of the book (at all). It is relevant enough and I love it.
Olive is my favorite Christina Lauren character ever written. Well, she is my favorite because we are really similar and I felt like I was reading something that could perfectly happen to me.
Except finding a man like Ethan because man like that do not exist. How can he be so sweet????? Sometimes I had to stop reading because he was being too sweet and charming and making me want to die (of love).
There is only one flaw I found and it is the Spanish sentences. Since Olive is latina she or her family sometimes say things in Spanish and there was a mistake (I instantly noticed cause I am Spanish), a sentence that was incorrectly written but I understood what they wanted to say anyways.
To sum up I will say that I love Christina Lauren and everything they write and that I can't wait to read Twice In A Blue Moon in October!!!
bookishtiff1's review against another edition
5.0
If you could go on a vacation of a lifetime but it's with your sworn enemy, would you?
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That's basically what this book is about. Olive and Ethan go on the honeymoon of a life time as sworn enemies. Do they come back as ememies or something more? This duo of authors are probably one of the best I've ever read and I've only read this book of theirs. Olive and Ethan are a great set of characters and each go through their own development. The arguments are both funny and heartwarming. They're in love and don't realise it until they're faced with so many problems that I didn't think would be possible on a vacation to Hawaii. This is a story about, luck, love and a happy disaster.
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If you love the ememies to lovers trope I really recommend this heartwarming and joyous story. It didn't take me long to read and I'm a very slow reader as well as a mood reader. I must admit, I had high hopes for this book and they met all of them! I cannot wait to read more of these authors works!
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ajepson's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
hollidayreadswithme's review against another edition
5.0
I read this whole book in three hours. There was so much that I loved about it. I never thought I would see the day when I rated a romance contemporary book 5 stars but that’s what is about to happen.
Let’s break it down. I think having an underdog protagonist was a great move here, introducing this ying/yang aspect of the twins really put her feelings of being the other in perspective. The characterization of Olive seemed a little stereotypical until you realize that she’s hispanic. Which is how diversity is supposed to work. It gets slipped in there but the story isn’t just about her ethnicity.
The writing and the arguments and the name switching were masterful. There is something so good about the love/hate trope that was really done very successfully here. It was witty and interesting and even though I knew what was going to happen, it didn’t stop me from squealing in delight every time Olive and Ethan had an interaction.
It was hard to get on board with the ending, yes, I wanted it to happen but at what cost?
All in All, I would still give this 5 stars because I loved it!
Let’s break it down. I think having an underdog protagonist was a great move here, introducing this ying/yang aspect of the twins really put her feelings of being the other in perspective. The characterization of Olive seemed a little stereotypical until you realize that she’s hispanic. Which is how diversity is supposed to work. It gets slipped in there but the story isn’t just about her ethnicity.
The writing and the arguments and the name switching were masterful. There is something so good about the love/hate trope that was really done very successfully here. It was witty and interesting and even though I knew what was going to happen, it didn’t stop me from squealing in delight every time Olive and Ethan had an interaction.
It was hard to get on board with the ending, yes, I wanted it to happen but at what cost?
All in All, I would still give this 5 stars because I loved it!
brittdiprete's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
sarahinthesun's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
mollysparkles's review against another edition
5.0
love love loooooved! Masterful pacing coupled with interesting subplots that weave together beautifully. I love the character development we see & how I know I can at least relate to Olive. Such a wonderful love story, with a light amount of spice.
lweaxride's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
3.75
brikalb's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0