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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
This is a super easy romance read. It lacks depth through the story but the characters fun to read and the story flows nicely throughout.
~4/5
[Read more at my blog, Geeky Reading!]
I was actually a little afraid to read this. I liked Smith’s previous book, rather enjoyed it, and had planned to pick up her earlier books when I stumbled upon this one for a good price instead. I heard some not-very-promising things about this, and the first set of emails at the beginning of the book did not give me a very good feeling, so I was afraid of really not liking this book. Instead, though, I found it to be really good.
Ellie and Graham have been corresponding through email for a while now, without really knowing who the other person is. For instance, Ellie has no idea that Graham is the famous actor coming to her town to film a movie. But Graham knows who Ellie is, and he’s determined to form a real life relationship with her.
I rather liked both of these characters, and really liked that there were alternating points of view. Ellie was understandably hesitant (even though she supposedly gave way too much personal information to him online before meeting him), and had her personal reasons with pulling away, even if they really bothered me. Like because of her mother, even though her mother rather bothered me for a while. And with what happened with her father, I would maybe have liked to find out more on how it turned out in the end. Then there was some attention on her best friend and her developing love life, and I liked that, although again maybe some more attention to it would have been nice.
I liked Graham a lot. He’s sweet and honest, and maybe I would have liked a bit more anguished actor, but I liked him. He’s honest about what he wants up front, and is determined about getting it. He’s also got his personal, family matters to deal with, and it was nice how that turned out, although maybe a bit more focus or development on it would have been nice.
There was a lot of focus on Graham and Ellie’s relationship, and I liked that. There could have been more development on other parts of their lives, but I liked the romance. I liked their developing relationship. There was also some focus on Ellie’s town; she lives in a small town with little mom-and-pop shops (one of which her mother runs), where everyone knows everyone else. Those kinds of towns are always fun to me, though.
This is a rather lengthy book, but I found it really easy to get through, and just really entertaining. It was cute, lighthearted, fun. And now I’m definitely planning to pick up Smith’s earlier books, and whatever comes after this one.
[Read more at my blog, Geeky Reading!]
I was actually a little afraid to read this. I liked Smith’s previous book, rather enjoyed it, and had planned to pick up her earlier books when I stumbled upon this one for a good price instead. I heard some not-very-promising things about this, and the first set of emails at the beginning of the book did not give me a very good feeling, so I was afraid of really not liking this book. Instead, though, I found it to be really good.
Ellie and Graham have been corresponding through email for a while now, without really knowing who the other person is. For instance, Ellie has no idea that Graham is the famous actor coming to her town to film a movie. But Graham knows who Ellie is, and he’s determined to form a real life relationship with her.
I rather liked both of these characters, and really liked that there were alternating points of view. Ellie was understandably hesitant (even though she supposedly gave way too much personal information to him online before meeting him), and had her personal reasons with pulling away, even if they really bothered me. Like because of her mother, even though her mother rather bothered me for a while. And with what happened with her father, I would maybe have liked to find out more on how it turned out in the end. Then there was some attention on her best friend and her developing love life, and I liked that, although again maybe some more attention to it would have been nice.
I liked Graham a lot. He’s sweet and honest, and maybe I would have liked a bit more anguished actor, but I liked him. He’s honest about what he wants up front, and is determined about getting it. He’s also got his personal, family matters to deal with, and it was nice how that turned out, although maybe a bit more focus or development on it would have been nice.
There was a lot of focus on Graham and Ellie’s relationship, and I liked that. There could have been more development on other parts of their lives, but I liked the romance. I liked their developing relationship. There was also some focus on Ellie’s town; she lives in a small town with little mom-and-pop shops (one of which her mother runs), where everyone knows everyone else. Those kinds of towns are always fun to me, though.
This is a rather lengthy book, but I found it really easy to get through, and just really entertaining. It was cute, lighthearted, fun. And now I’m definitely planning to pick up Smith’s earlier books, and whatever comes after this one.
I didn't even finished this ugh! It was sooo boring although the plot was so promising. Normally, I'd still finish but I can foresee a reading slump coming because of this and I'm trying to be productive and that can't happen if I have a reading slump. ☹️
So cute! Clichéd but... Sort of in a good way, great if you want a quick, easy read that will make you feel all warm and tingly inside.
This is what boring and infurating looks like.
WTF WAS THIS ENDING?
WTF WAS THIS ENDING?
There's nothing bad about This Is What Happy Looks Like but there's nothing remarkable or memorable about it either. The whole story was nice but really boring, dragged on and felt longer than necessary to me. It didn't give me any feels and I didn't come out of it feeling like I'd gained anything. 2 stars as I wouldn't recommend it considering I feel like I wasted a lot of time trying to get through this.
t was cute and predictable. The premise was a little unrealistic but I could totally see a teen girl loving this book. As an adult reading this, all I could think was, “There is so much going on!” The “You’ve Got Mail” start to their romance, the fact that the guy was a star, the girl’s background, the part with the boat (very Gilmore Girls)... it was just a bit much for one story. It was well-written and I liked it, but it wasn’t my favorite. It would have been a fantastic beach read for a light teen romance fan.
This book was really cute. There were somethings that could have been skipped, but I liked it. I just would have liked to know what happens after.
Really enjoyed this. Fast read, endearing characters, fun premise and meet-cute. It takes a bit of suspension of disbelief in the beginning, but if you go with it, it's a breezy ride.