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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
A fost (și este) o carte drăguță, dar clișeică (oarecum). Mi-a plăcut, dar nu m-a impresionat, nu m-a dat pe spate!
I’m not a fan of romances, but this one was bearable and alright. And I think it’s the first time where I think that the movie is better than the book.
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Liam can go and screw himself. His internal monologue was absolutely terrible. Like bruh, you are so full of yourself and you suck. But also, knock it off with the "My Girl" narrative. You freaking left her 10 years ago because you didn't have the balls to communicate with Josie and be real with her, regardless of the outcome.
And Josie, I wanted to root for you, but girlie pop, how you gone sit here and be like "I'm marrying Nick, but in love with Liam." WUT. Like you really out here stringing Nick along for how long because he just happened to be around? I know I can't even begin to understand being a single parent, but like I can tell you that it is ok to be alone...like really. A life partner is nice, but is not necessary to make you a whole person.
Spice was decent enough...2.5, almost a 3, but not quite.
This book had a lot of potential to be better in my opinion, but fell flat.
2 stars, 2.5 peppers.
And Josie, I wanted to root for you, but girlie pop, how you gone sit here and be like "I'm marrying Nick, but in love with Liam." WUT. Like you really out here stringing Nick along for how long because he just happened to be around? I know I can't even begin to understand being a single parent, but like I can tell you that it is ok to be alone...like really. A life partner is nice, but is not necessary to make you a whole person.
Spice was decent enough...2.5, almost a 3, but not quite.
This book had a lot of potential to be better in my opinion, but fell flat.
2 stars, 2.5 peppers.
RATING: 3.75
I had the HARDEST time trying to figure out a decent rating for this book. Not because it wasn't good, but because it was just hard for me to fully connect with the story. I kept finding myself upset over the way it was executed. One: It was short. Two: It was ridiculously frustrating. Three: I felt like Liam's reasons for why he did what he did were stupid. And even after he explained, I was still skeptical. It didn't add up for me.
Let me back up, Forever My Girl is a story about Liam Page (Westbury) and his road back to his love, his life, and his family. THAT premise excited me because I am such a sucker for a great redemption story. Josie Preston, the female primary character - the woman that Liam left behind - is trying to move on with her life, despite it being 10 years since Liam hurt and left her. I liked Josie, as soon as I was introduced to her. She's your woman scorned, so her actions and reactions are justifiable for me -- to a certain extent. Liam is unaware that she harbors a very apparent secret and shit hits the fan when he comes back to town for his best friend's funeral.
The secret -- I felt like that was weirdly handled. Not because it wasn't good, but because of how short the book was. I feel like Nick's feelings, thoughts, etc. were totally disregarded by Josie and even Liam, and I honestly didn't think that was fair.
I did enjoy the story, for what it gave me. I just felt like I should have gotten more. There was a LOT of baggage in this book. Josie was starting a new life with someone, Liam was dealing with a psycho publicist, Katelyn (Josie's best friend) lost her husband, Mason (Liam's best friend). There was just a LOT to deal with. And I think in trying to deal with all of it, some of the rawness and realness of each person's struggle got lost.
Personally, I don't understand how Josie and Liam's relationship fell apart. I don't get enough of how and why Liam thought that Josie wouldn't support him in his career goals. THAT rubbed me the wrong way. But not only that, it was how quickly Liam all of a sudden decides he wants his whole life back and everyone should just be okay with it. I don't think that McLaughlin did a poor job at all. I think she did a fantastic job, given the amount of pages the story was. It was just too short. Therein lies my issue.
There wasn't enough development for me. Liam was "forgiven" too quickly. Nick got irrationally angry too quickly. Josie was too eager too quickly. Although, I really couldn't fault Josie for how Katelyn and Liam appeared while he was staying at her house. Yes, Josie should have known better, but I totally get it. I can't say I wouldn't have had a lapse in common sense either, especially with Liam just crashing back into her life and wrecking her world.
I loved the idea of Josie and Liam, but I just feel that 10 years of pain, secrets, and unilateral decision making takes more than just 210 pages to fix. I didn't believe it. I know there is more to their story, as well as to the secondary characters' stories, so I look forward to reading those in the next book.
I just really wanted to LOVE this book, but unfortunately I only liked it.
I had the HARDEST time trying to figure out a decent rating for this book. Not because it wasn't good, but because it was just hard for me to fully connect with the story. I kept finding myself upset over the way it was executed. One: It was short. Two: It was ridiculously frustrating. Three: I felt like Liam's reasons for why he did what he did were stupid. And even after he explained, I was still skeptical. It didn't add up for me.
Let me back up, Forever My Girl is a story about Liam Page (Westbury) and his road back to his love, his life, and his family. THAT premise excited me because I am such a sucker for a great redemption story. Josie Preston, the female primary character - the woman that Liam left behind - is trying to move on with her life, despite it being 10 years since Liam hurt and left her. I liked Josie, as soon as I was introduced to her. She's your woman scorned, so her actions and reactions are justifiable for me -- to a certain extent. Liam is unaware that she harbors a very apparent secret and shit hits the fan when he comes back to town for his best friend's funeral.
The secret -- I felt like that was weirdly handled. Not because it wasn't good, but because of how short the book was. I feel like Nick's feelings, thoughts, etc. were totally disregarded by Josie and even Liam, and I honestly didn't think that was fair.
I did enjoy the story, for what it gave me. I just felt like I should have gotten more. There was a LOT of baggage in this book. Josie was starting a new life with someone, Liam was dealing with a psycho publicist, Katelyn (Josie's best friend) lost her husband, Mason (Liam's best friend). There was just a LOT to deal with. And I think in trying to deal with all of it, some of the rawness and realness of each person's struggle got lost.
Personally, I don't understand how Josie and Liam's relationship fell apart. I don't get enough of how and why Liam thought that Josie wouldn't support him in his career goals. THAT rubbed me the wrong way. But not only that, it was how quickly Liam all of a sudden decides he wants his whole life back and everyone should just be okay with it. I don't think that McLaughlin did a poor job at all. I think she did a fantastic job, given the amount of pages the story was. It was just too short. Therein lies my issue.
There wasn't enough development for me. Liam was "forgiven" too quickly. Nick got irrationally angry too quickly. Josie was too eager too quickly. Although, I really couldn't fault Josie for how Katelyn and Liam appeared while he was staying at her house. Yes, Josie should have known better, but I totally get it. I can't say I wouldn't have had a lapse in common sense either, especially with Liam just crashing back into her life and wrecking her world.
I loved the idea of Josie and Liam, but I just feel that 10 years of pain, secrets, and unilateral decision making takes more than just 210 pages to fix. I didn't believe it. I know there is more to their story, as well as to the secondary characters' stories, so I look forward to reading those in the next book.
I just really wanted to LOVE this book, but unfortunately I only liked it.
i thought this was a really sweet book. I really enjoy a book that has a different story line. the book is definitely an original, I love the fact that it has a lot going on constantly, so I was never bored with it. sometimes I find myself skimming around, but never did this with Forever My Girl!
I will be finishing the series and would recommend this book to my fellow readers!
I will be finishing the series and would recommend this book to my fellow readers!
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
2.5 stars
1000% recommend the film not to sure about the book was okay I guess nothing exciting
1000% recommend the film not to sure about the book was okay I guess nothing exciting
I watched the movie they made which was far cheesier but This book pleasantly surprised me as it was different than the movie. I thought it was a sweet love story about high school sweethearts who come back together after a tragedy brings one the guy back to their hometown only to find out he’s been missing out on part of his life.
This was a really awful book. I listened to the first half and the narrators were not good. Especially the Josie narrator- her reading was robotic and her inflections were off. I couldn’t decide if it was the book or if it was just the narration that was bad so halfway through I decided to read the rest of the book myself. But no- the book is just as bad. The story itself isn’t very believable. I mean Josie is with Liam for 3 years during high school, she’s then with Nick for 6 years, and yet she’s instantly wanting to get back with Liam the guy who left her behind for 10 years. I would think the 6 year adult relationship should outweigh a 3 year high school romance. I rolled my eyes more times then I can count. I don’t understand how this book got a movie deal.