Reviews

Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld

iamspoderman's review

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

3.5

lucyaskew14's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

anguyen97's review against another edition

Too woke, mentions political topics too often to enjoy the plot. Most characters on the LGBTQ+ spectrum, unrealistic. Also characteristics of side characters were mentioned that were not critical to the plot.

koz108's review

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

roniphillips's review against another edition

3.0

I really enjoyed the writing and the characters in this and just the concept as a whole

I will say, sometimes I felt like the main character’s bluntness was more funny than the times she was actually trying to be funny

bratatouille's review

2.0

I do not enjoy pandemic books and wasn’t aware this was one when I began. I creator whose opinions I care about recommended this book and I may need to reassess her choices. The female lead goes on a plethora of personal tangents unrelated to anything critical. The love interests admit their love within two weeks at the big age of 38 years old. They also decide to live together in that time. Groundwork is laid for possible character growth but you never actually watch any significant developments happen. I’ll admit it’s a fun sought-after trope to have the celebrity you ogled after for a short time span email you years later during a particularly low point in their life! However, that should remain fan fiction trope! I was in no way convinced of the chemistry or compatibility of these two characters. At most, one of them has been to a lot of therapy and learned to communicate and the other is funny. 

mschat12'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

mimikins34's review

5.0

Actually much a much better story and less cheesy than I expected. The first half of the book was more about creating an SNL style show than a love story, which was fun.

crawffff'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I guess the trope is that there was no trope?  Very much vibes not plot but enjoyed it all the same. 

checkitout's review

emotional funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

3.25