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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
mysterious
relaxing
medium-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
3.75⭐️ really liked the banter and sarcasm between jackie and wilson but i do question the romantic chemistry. overall, i thought this was a good coming of age story with solid writing and the different plot points kept me entertained!
emotional
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
3.75/5 stars, very cute and very much needed right now :)
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank you to Insta Book Tours and Harper 360 for my copy!
It’s Not Me, It’s You follows Jackie over her sunmer break as she tries to save up enough to buy a car so she can road trip with her friend to California. Unfortunately, this means wearing a frog costume at her workplace, and working with her nemesis, Wilson. When Jackie accidentally starts a break up advice blog, the first relationship she happens to break up is Wilson’s, and so she emarks on a mission to help Wilson get Kenzie back.
This book was so so good! I loved that there was a lot that happened, a lot of different places visited, and quite a few characters, but the writing flowed so well and it didn’t feel too ‘busy’ and ai found it easy to read! I loved seeing Jackie’s relationships with her sisters, her best friend Suzy, Wilson, and it felt like th supporting characters who made small appearances thrughout the book also had personalities.
This book was a really fun read, which had me laughing at parts throughout it!I actually read this in one day and I really enjoyed It’s Not Me, It’s You and I am giving it 4 stars!
It’s Not Me, It’s You follows Jackie over her sunmer break as she tries to save up enough to buy a car so she can road trip with her friend to California. Unfortunately, this means wearing a frog costume at her workplace, and working with her nemesis, Wilson. When Jackie accidentally starts a break up advice blog, the first relationship she happens to break up is Wilson’s, and so she emarks on a mission to help Wilson get Kenzie back.
This book was so so good! I loved that there was a lot that happened, a lot of different places visited, and quite a few characters, but the writing flowed so well and it didn’t feel too ‘busy’ and ai found it easy to read! I loved seeing Jackie’s relationships with her sisters, her best friend Suzy, Wilson, and it felt like th supporting characters who made small appearances thrughout the book also had personalities.
This book was a really fun read, which had me laughing at parts throughout it!I actually read this in one day and I really enjoyed It’s Not Me, It’s You and I am giving it 4 stars!
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’d been looking forward to reading It’s Not Me, It’s You ever since it hit my inbox and it’s safe to say it didn’t disappoint. I love a light hearted contemporary and when one has a person in a frog costume on the cover, colour me intrigued.
I’ve never read a book by Alex Light before It’s Not Me, It’s You but I’m immediately going to buy her other books. Her narrative is so fresh and youthful, this book was such a treat to read. The stakes were very low but I didn’t want to put this down.
It’s only just occurred to me that the main characters are called Jackie and Wilson. That’s one of my favourite Hozier songs. I don’t know if this was intentional or not, but I love it either way.
Speaking of Jackie and Wilson, I LOVED them. Opposites attract is one of the best tropes when done well. Although surprising to Jackie, she and Wilson had a lot in common and the things they did have in common were really cute. Getting to witness them realise these things as the story went on was adorable. I loved seeing them get closer and go from dislike to friends.
Romance was definitely a subplot of this book though. What we did get was great but I loved that It’s Not Me, It’s You focussed more on Jackie discovering who she was and could be without the most important people in her life around her. Having her help Wilson fix his relationship was cute, but the journey of her discovering a love for writing and giving advice was really lovely. I get the whole ‘I don’t feel like I’m good at anything so I don’t know what I want to do with my life’ bit she was going through so seeing her figure that out was great.
I also loved the relationship she had with her sisters. Their dynamic was really fun and it made me want to spend more time with my sister (we live four hours away from each other). You could see very clearly which personality traits of her sisters Jackie got. Her rebellious side came from Jill and her caring side from Julie. Who were both also great characters.
I’d highly recommend you check out It’s Not Me, It’s You if you’re looking for a quick, fun and cute read. The friendships are very sweet and even though the ending is predictable, it’s a great book.
I’ve never read a book by Alex Light before It’s Not Me, It’s You but I’m immediately going to buy her other books. Her narrative is so fresh and youthful, this book was such a treat to read. The stakes were very low but I didn’t want to put this down.
It’s only just occurred to me that the main characters are called Jackie and Wilson. That’s one of my favourite Hozier songs. I don’t know if this was intentional or not, but I love it either way.
Speaking of Jackie and Wilson, I LOVED them. Opposites attract is one of the best tropes when done well. Although surprising to Jackie, she and Wilson had a lot in common and the things they did have in common were really cute. Getting to witness them realise these things as the story went on was adorable. I loved seeing them get closer and go from dislike to friends.
Romance was definitely a subplot of this book though. What we did get was great but I loved that It’s Not Me, It’s You focussed more on Jackie discovering who she was and could be without the most important people in her life around her. Having her help Wilson fix his relationship was cute, but the journey of her discovering a love for writing and giving advice was really lovely. I get the whole ‘I don’t feel like I’m good at anything so I don’t know what I want to do with my life’ bit she was going through so seeing her figure that out was great.
I also loved the relationship she had with her sisters. Their dynamic was really fun and it made me want to spend more time with my sister (we live four hours away from each other). You could see very clearly which personality traits of her sisters Jackie got. Her rebellious side came from Jill and her caring side from Julie. Who were both also great characters.
I’d highly recommend you check out It’s Not Me, It’s You if you’re looking for a quick, fun and cute read. The friendships are very sweet and even though the ending is predictable, it’s a great book.
funny
lighthearted
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
After her blog goes viral and she accidentally breaks up her rival boss and his adorable girlfriend, Jackie decides to help him win her back.
A super fun story with an adorable love interest, a frog costume, a viral heartbreak blog and family drama. I thoroughly enjoyed this for what it was: cute and fun. It felt very juvenile, because I believe it was intended to be. Our FMC, Jackie, just graduated high school and has no plans for her future. She embarks on a journey of self discovery, self love and teenage love.
Pacing felt a bit off, or perhaps I just lost interest easily. I did appreciate that this book knew what it was, and didn't try to be overly and artificially deep in any way. It felt genuine in its youthfulness and teen vibes.
Overall- cute, good, fun. A teen girl goes through it without having life altering trauma, which was so refreshing and should be more normal.
A huge thank you to Alex Light, HarperCollins and NetGalley for the ARC <3
A super fun story with an adorable love interest, a frog costume, a viral heartbreak blog and family drama. I thoroughly enjoyed this for what it was: cute and fun. It felt very juvenile, because I believe it was intended to be. Our FMC, Jackie, just graduated high school and has no plans for her future. She embarks on a journey of self discovery, self love and teenage love.
Pacing felt a bit off, or perhaps I just lost interest easily. I did appreciate that this book knew what it was, and didn't try to be overly and artificially deep in any way. It felt genuine in its youthfulness and teen vibes.
Overall- cute, good, fun. A teen girl goes through it without having life altering trauma, which was so refreshing and should be more normal.
A huge thank you to Alex Light, HarperCollins and NetGalley for the ARC <3