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maimoona's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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? Yes
4.0
stephaniecedits's review against another edition
4.0
3.75/5 stars
The premise of this book (and the adorable cover) practically begged me to pick it up. Er, I mean, add it to my Audible playlist. I've read epistolary novels and not enjoyed them, so I wasn't sure how I'd feel about the novel being mostly in phone-call format, but that wasn't a detractor at all. I've also never listened to an audiobook "acted out" with sound effects and all. At first, that was a little jarring, but just because I wasn't expecting it. I ended up loving that aspect of the book. For a short novel, Cara packed in a lot of info and character depth. Overall, the plot and characters were enjoyable; I just wanted more from the ending. It felt almost like it ended halfway through. Then again, I'm used to fantasy novels that have a read time of fourteen hours and this book was around six. That being said, if you're looking for a sweet romance that's a mostly light and easy read, check this one out.
Content: there are a few f-bombs scattered throughout as well as other mild cursing; suggestive talk throughout but no physical romance at all; divorce and the fallout of split custody openly discussed
The premise of this book (and the adorable cover) practically begged me to pick it up. Er, I mean, add it to my Audible playlist. I've read epistolary novels and not enjoyed them, so I wasn't sure how I'd feel about the novel being mostly in phone-call format, but that wasn't a detractor at all. I've also never listened to an audiobook "acted out" with sound effects and all. At first, that was a little jarring, but just because I wasn't expecting it. I ended up loving that aspect of the book. For a short novel, Cara packed in a lot of info and character depth. Overall, the plot and characters were enjoyable; I just wanted more from the ending. It felt almost like it ended halfway through. Then again, I'm used to fantasy novels that have a read time of fourteen hours and this book was around six. That being said, if you're looking for a sweet romance that's a mostly light and easy read, check this one out.
Content: there are a few f-bombs scattered throughout as well as other mild cursing; suggestive talk throughout but no physical romance at all; divorce and the fallout of split custody openly discussed
dani_readz_bookz's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
3.75
This was such a fun lighthearted read. I had so much fun following Vera and Kal through their customer service love story. I found some relatability in Vera and her determination. The audiobook narration is absolutely amazing, from the narrators themselves to the call and text effects. Not a super long read or listen and the author did a great job fitting some really good character development in there along with developing the relationship between the characters at such a satisfying pace. This was such a sweet and heartwarming read that put a smile on my face.
lillyreadsromance's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
ciricorbin's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
clubbo's review
1.75
Listened to the audiobook. The actors did a good job, but man the humour in this book is just not my thing. Very chipper and sassy in a way that never really landed for me, which just meant that I found the fmc pretty exhausting.
vyadkins's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed the audio performance, and I thought the story was cute but I wished we had some chapters of Kal and Vera after they met