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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
lighthearted
medium-paced
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
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:
Complicated
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
lighthearted
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This had some cute and funny moments, but ended up being just ok for me. It felt like there were a lot of things recycled from some of West's other books - the songwriting from "PS I Love you", the making a list of things to do to expand your horizons like "Life, Love, and the List", the outdoorsy setting like "Listen to your Heart." It was just kind of odd. I liked the main character well enough, but felt pretty ambivalent about everyone else, including the love interest. I also felt like she spent the whole book trying to become a better version of herself and then it happened all at once at the end. This probably isn't one I would read again, but I'll still look forward to the next Kasie West book.
I loved Kasie West's other novels based on 80s and 90s romance movies (P.S. I Like You based on You've Got Mail and The Distance Between Us based on Pretty in Pink), so I was excited as soon as I realized this is inspired by Dirty Dancing.
Sadly, Sunkissed is cute, but not much more than that. Our main characters both have family issues and there is plotline dealing with poverty and a sick parent. So I would expect quite a lot of depth, but this story remains shallow.
More than anything else, this novel is romantic fluff. I never thought the ending would be anything other than a happily ever after.Which is exactly what happens.
But I'm not the target audience for this book. Maybe I'm just a grumpy old lady?
3 stars
Sadly, Sunkissed is cute, but not much more than that. Our main characters both have family issues and there is plotline dealing with poverty and a sick parent. So I would expect quite a lot of depth, but this story remains shallow.
More than anything else, this novel is romantic fluff. I never thought the ending would be anything other than a happily ever after.
But I'm not the target audience for this book. Maybe I'm just a grumpy old lady?
3 stars
funny
hopeful
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Terminal illness