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Idol by Kristen Callihan

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aliciadlr_'s review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

ghostlyreader's review against another edition

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3.0

DNF at 60%

I think this was more me then the book. I just couldn't get into it and it wasn't holding my attention which is a shame because I loved the first couple of chapters. I'm giving it a fair rating because it wasn't horrible just not my cup of tea.

illusie's review against another edition

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3.0

You'd think meeting a guy who drives drunk and crashes his motorbike in your garden would kill any chance of romance, that's not the case in this book. Which is good, otherwise there wouldn't be a story. At first it's about Libby and Killian getting to know each other, but then real life comes knocking at their door. I like the characters, but the romance could have had some more spark. Now it feels a little flat. There is attraction, but is it really love? Despite that I enjoyed the book. I like that the book doesn't stop when things are about to get hard.

cheryl100's review against another edition

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5.0

Loved this book

princesslulu's review against another edition

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funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

kermione15's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-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

3.5

Kristen Callihan is an underrated author and I've never seen one of her books on Bookstagram. If it weren't for Audible Plus, I'd never have heard of her. I have listened to two of her books now, "The Hook Up” which was a football romance and now “Idol,” a rockstar romance.

I enjoyed the story overall although some pieces felt a bit forced and the end was a bit cliched. I like the celebrity-commoner trope so this worked for me. Killian and Libby both inspire each other and it was really sweet, had good burn and good plot.

Narration by Lynn Barrington and Jeremy York was good. It did take me a while to get past the she-does-he voice though.