Reviews

You've Been Served by Kristen Alicia

chaleyah's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-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

3.75

shaerikireads's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

readwkatie's review

4.0

This book is a great palate cleanser. It was a really light hearted romance between two students who have gone back to school to study law. I wasn’t a huge fan of the main character, she sometimes bugged me with how clueless she acted, but I was a big fan of Silas. This was the perfect book to listen to while doing other things as the story isn’t hard to follow. This book is available everywhere June 27, 2023 - be sure to pre-order!

victoria_wink's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

graces_book_history's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

Slow, boring, main love interest has MAJOR red flag behaviors, other guy interest was great and his flaws felt forced, main character just annoying and flat

juliahope207's review against another edition

3.0

who in their right mind would refer to any part of school as sexy? if this is you get help.

christene_littlelibrary's review

2.0

You've been Serve is a romantic comedy with some fun banter, low spice, and lovable characters. Our female protagonist in this romcom decides to switch careers from the California restaurant industry and dive head first into law school in Michigan! I love a FMC who is focused on finding out what they want in life, and Simone is doing just that…with a little help from a magic 8 ball.

Thank you NetGalley for this but I think it was not for me though I still enjoy it.

tayllorde's review

3.0

I had fun reading this book. I was surprised with how thoroughly the law portion of the book was researched. Simone and Silas were extremely cute and surprisingly funny. If you want a book with a light romance that will keep you entertained then, this is the book for you.

becbec624's review

4.0

While this book is probably very unrealistic, with the FMC quitting her job and enrolling in law school based on the advice from a magic 8 ball, I still really enjoyed this read. The FMC, Simone, decides to move across the country from California to Michigan after realizing how unhappy she is in what was supposed to be her dream job (or the job that would help her get her dream job one day). Upon moving to Michigan, Simone meets a great cast of characters, including the smart and swoon-worthy Silas.
Simone was an interesting main character since she was not the most intelligent person in the class and often acted out of anger. This created a lot of room for her to grow throughout the book due to the people and situations she encounters throughout. From Silas to mean professors, Simone becomes less problematic and compulsive by the end of the book.
I recommend this book to anyone looking for a closed-door, small-town romance. This is a great debut novel and I look forward to other books by Kristen Alicia.

chemeducator's review

lighthearted medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.0

Cutesy, closed door romance… but I didn’t like the characters and the ending was unsatisfying.