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aminowrimo's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
amlibera's review
4.0
Continuing my December of 100% escape type reading - this is the epitome of that but for all of the right reasons. Reid's alternate world Chicago is distinctly real and very unreal at the same time but the deeper questions about how humans negotiate love and relationships feel truthful and resonate even as the plot veers into action movie territory.
meowmeowkitty_reader's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-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? No
3.5
A love story, but the couple is already married. As with the others in the series, the characters are witty and engaging, but I had a harder time getting hooked. I love the couple, maybe it felt too outlandish after the biggest “not real life” things in the other book was the billionaire boyfriends. Even the hacker was easier to swallow. Regardless, still a sweet read
mommad_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
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
4.5
mattgroot1980's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
alikatson's review against another edition
4.0
3-4 stars. I loved both characters - Greg was hilarious and Fiona was fierce and loving. However their miscommunications drove me batty (maybe too true to life?) - not only with each other but with themselves. I empathized fiercely with Fiona but was frustrated by her bottling things up, even when she had a great group of friends and a loving husband. Holy crap, though
The unexpected part of the book
In the end I was happy with the resolution - and that took it from a 3 to a 4 star book.
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if my husband made ultimatums about my kids activities I would be, oh HELL no.The unexpected part of the book
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infuriated me. How could Greg keep ditching his wife when she had all the skillz? Ugh - I feel like she let him off easy on all of that.In the end I was happy with the resolution - and that took it from a 3 to a 4 star book.
mflake's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-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? No
5.0
bequavious's review
4.0
I was really looking forward to this since you never see romances about people who are already married! I felt like this really did a good job balancing realistic relationship issues, resolutions, and romance with unbelievable crazy adventures for an overall light-hearted feel that's still meaningful.
My favorite line: marriage is an ultimate sport in emotional multitasking. I’m never only mad at Greg. I’m mad and madly in love; angry and concerned for his wellbeing; he frustrates and delights me in the same second. We were arguing, but we were still a team.
My least favorite part, and something that I could definitely see being a deal breaker for a lot of people: the husband lies repeatedly and blatantly to his wife and they never address it. Most of the rest of their conflicts get brought up in a tidy end of book argument with resolutions and steps to begin those changes, but the wife just completely leaves the lying out of that argument like it's not a problem for her?? She starts the book not believing he would ever lie to her, is blown away by how well he lies, yells at him for lying (to which he shows no remorse), and yet it's completely forgotten by the big finale.
My favorite line: marriage is an ultimate sport in emotional multitasking. I’m never only mad at Greg. I’m mad and madly in love; angry and concerned for his wellbeing; he frustrates and delights me in the same second. We were arguing, but we were still a team.
My least favorite part, and something that I could definitely see being a deal breaker for a lot of people: the husband lies repeatedly and blatantly to his wife and they never address it. Most of the rest of their conflicts get brought up in a tidy end of book argument with resolutions and steps to begin those changes, but the wife just completely leaves the lying out of that argument like it's not a problem for her?? She starts the book not believing he would ever lie to her, is blown away by how well he lies, yells at him for lying (to which he shows no remorse), and yet it's completely forgotten by the big finale.