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3.23 AVERAGE
3.23 AVERAGE
Some mixed feelings, more like a 3.5 star, this novel is well written and entertaining. I loved the Manhattan background, which felt like it’s own character. Eve and Ben get together, fall apart and the reader will have to wait to see what happens. Eve is damaged by losses in her past, and although with a sense of humor, she can’t get beyond self destructive behavior. Ben is that sweet guy, who is together except when he falls for Eve. I did feel that this book would be appreciated by a younger demographic than my almost senior self, particularly those in their 20’s and 30’s.
This was bad. There was zero chemistry between the two leads, and the whole thing was written in this very "fake deep" voice that felt authentic when the
characters were 22, but the book takes place over the course of almost a decade, and it didn't land for them at 28. This felt like the two worst people you know got together and told their life story and tried to make it feel interesting. Manic pixie dream girl stuff, extremely New York focused, just a mess all around.
This took me forever to get through. I should have DNF/paused but I wanted to see what would happen with Eve and Ben. Unfortunately, I didn’t like this book. Eve was too self-destructive and relying too much on others to help her heal. Where was the therapist ?!
Ugh this made me cringe but not so much in a good way.... I halfway wanted to put it down. But it got better at the end... felt like more development in the story or I dunno. Wasn't great tho
This book is sooooo overwritten. It’s arch and modern and true to the way people love these days (or at least the way people pretend that love isn’t important) but I had to skip a 40 page section near the beginning because it was just. So. Many. Overwritten. Words.
This book was fun, not great, but just what I needed.
This story is essentially the new "When Harry met Sally," with the anxieties 21st century.
Ben and Eve cross paths a number of times in college and little post college. They have friend groups that occasionally overlap. After a brief time away for work Eve returns to NYC and runs into Ben. A spark happens, commitment phobic hilarity ensues. Eventually Ben realizes they have another connection, but is too scared to share out of fear it will change everything.
This story is essentially the new "When Harry met Sally," with the anxieties 21st century.
Ben and Eve cross paths a number of times in college and little post college. They have friend groups that occasionally overlap. After a brief time away for work Eve returns to NYC and runs into Ben. A spark happens, commitment phobic hilarity ensues. Eventually Ben realizes they have another connection, but is too scared to share out of fear it will change everything.
One of my favourite reads this year. It was described as When Harry Met Sally reimagined and I couldn’t agree more. I couldn’t put it down and didn’t want to. I loved both characters point of views and I wish there was more.
5+ Stars
Wow! This book surprised me in the best of ways. I was just browsing through Net Galley and the title is what got my attention. I was expecting a ring pop, something cute and yummy and instead I got a freaking Tiffany diamond!!! I love finding these hidden gems!
This reads like a coming of age story with quirky characters, subtle humor and there are so many layers of complexity in how these characters responded to both big and small life changing events. The book starts with Eve and Ben in their college days and follows them into their 20's. They meet several times during college but there is absolutely no interest on both sides. Just another person you are forced to make small talk with because you run in the same circles. Eve is actually in a very toxic relationship with someone else initially and you get to understand why she made some really bad decisions later.
Eventually while Eve is working as an aspiring music reporter and Ben is an engineer working on building the Freedom Tower, these two have a moment over a table of chicken wings and thus begins their romantic relationship. These two could not be any different. Ben is a logical guy, quiet and maybe considered boring. Eve is more quirky, emotional, unpredictable and a tad bit over dramatic. Her personality is probably the result of people walking out of her life in different ways and so she has huge trust issues. She does not believe in happily ever after and this leads to self-sabotaging her relationship with Ben.
I loved that this book was so WEIRD! The eccentricity of these characters balanced out the grave situations and life changes they went through. At one point Eve and Ben find out they are connected in a most shocking way. My emotions were in overload and I acutely felt Eve's pain. The fact that she dealt with her pain by personifying bread and writing songs about how a pair of gloves feel when one of them is lost just made her that more appealing to me.
I can't believe this is the author's debut novel. The writing was magnificent, complex and emotionally intelligent. I dare anyone to read this book and not be blown away. Highly recommended!
5+ Stars
Contemporary Romance/ Chick Lit
Heat Level: N/A
POV: Dual
HEA
ARC provided by publisher via Net Galley in exchange for an honest review
COME FIND ME!
Wow! This book surprised me in the best of ways. I was just browsing through Net Galley and the title is what got my attention. I was expecting a ring pop, something cute and yummy and instead I got a freaking Tiffany diamond!!! I love finding these hidden gems!
This reads like a coming of age story with quirky characters, subtle humor and there are so many layers of complexity in how these characters responded to both big and small life changing events. The book starts with Eve and Ben in their college days and follows them into their 20's. They meet several times during college but there is absolutely no interest on both sides. Just another person you are forced to make small talk with because you run in the same circles. Eve is actually in a very toxic relationship with someone else initially and you get to understand why she made some really bad decisions later.
Eventually while Eve is working as an aspiring music reporter and Ben is an engineer working on building the Freedom Tower, these two have a moment over a table of chicken wings and thus begins their romantic relationship. These two could not be any different. Ben is a logical guy, quiet and maybe considered boring. Eve is more quirky, emotional, unpredictable and a tad bit over dramatic. Her personality is probably the result of people walking out of her life in different ways and so she has huge trust issues. She does not believe in happily ever after and this leads to self-sabotaging her relationship with Ben.
I loved that this book was so WEIRD! The eccentricity of these characters balanced out the grave situations and life changes they went through. At one point Eve and Ben find out they are connected in a most shocking way. My emotions were in overload and I acutely felt Eve's pain. The fact that she dealt with her pain by personifying bread and writing songs about how a pair of gloves feel when one of them is lost just made her that more appealing to me.
I can't believe this is the author's debut novel. The writing was magnificent, complex and emotionally intelligent. I dare anyone to read this book and not be blown away. Highly recommended!
5+ Stars
Contemporary Romance/ Chick Lit
Heat Level: N/A
POV: Dual
HEA
ARC provided by publisher via Net Galley in exchange for an honest review
COME FIND ME!
I thought it was a little slow to start but when they got together it picked up and was good!
Hmmm. I was really looking for a good book and this did not deliver. The characters, especially Eve, are not cohesive and hard to make sense of - unpredictable and confusing. I originally picked this book up as it was described as "When Harry Met Sally" esque. Don't be fooled - there is no cute humour, no heartwarming scenes, no satisfying finish. There isn't a ton of plot. I think that the author also tries to include many meaningful topics to enhance the book - grief, trauma, abuse - but without proper exploration of the topics, they don't mean anything to the reader. They just sit there, having been mentioned but not actually developed. Rather, it feels like she's just shoehorned them in to make her book look deeper. Overall a disappointment.