Reviews

Love from Scratch by Kaitlyn Hill

soupisreading's review against another edition

4.0

*An e-ARC was provided by TBR and Beyond Tours Team, Kaitlyn Hill and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

4.5 STARS

As someone starting their internship soon, I’m so thrilled to be able to read this book.

I appreciate that as much as this book is a rivals-to-lovers rom-com, it focuses on feminism, women supporting women and misogyny in a workplace environment. I love the moments of banter and vulnerability and yet, sometimes I am filled with rage because of the situation they’re put in because of the suits.

Love from Scratch is definitely a quick read that I enjoyed every day for 4 days straight. There’s never a dull moment with Reese and her time in Friends of Flavor (which I always imagined as the Bon Appetit Test Kitchen). However, things aren’t great for Reese at FoF as she meets with misogyny in the upper management and cyber-bullies, all while competing with Benny for the fall culinary internship.

While her relationship with Benny is adorable, my favourite part is definitely the many settings in the book. I won’t give spoilers, but imagine what happens when a video shoot from an already famous platform of personalities goes viral. It definitely brought more to the storyline, and as someone who grew up watching a whole bunch of YouTube personalities, this feels so close to home.

I especially loved it when Reese called Benny (his nickname) as many “Ben” names as possible, Benjamin, Benedict Cumberbatch, Benzoyl peroxide, Bento box, Ben... I would’ve started a riot at the missed opportunity. Overall, it’s an enjoyable, quick read but might not recommend it for those who have a past with cyber bullying.

mkwells13's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

5.0

misskaylajean's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

This book was so adorable! I loved Reese and Benny as main characters. Benny was the most supportive, kindest, sweetest partner and I would have been obsessed with him if I read this as a teenager. I also loved all of the feminist themes in this book and felt it was super empowering for young female readers. I haven’t read YA romance in a bit and it reminded me of how sweet it is. I adore the feelings that first love brings and need to read a good YA romance like this one every now and then. I read this book truly at the perfect time and I couldn’t put it down. I will definitely be reading more of Kaitlyn Hill’s book as this was simply delightful. 

abbyl819's review against another edition

4.0

This book was such a cute and fun read that flew by so fast! It was such a fun concept that reminded me of the Bon Appétit YouTube channel. Benny is a great love interest, and I especially loved to see Reese come through her unfortunately very real and common struggles and come out successful and happy. It was refreshing to find something in the New Adult age category.

readslikestrawberries's review against another edition

3.0

2,75

dreyuhreads's review against another edition

funny hopeful 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

this book was oh so cute. the mmc had major golden retriever energy. i think this is a decent non steamy read. some parts were repetitive and annoying to keep reading. the feminism part of the book is good for younger readers as an intro, but for myself it was a little too basic. it was also so repetitive it almost felt like being lectured and not so much about feeling relatable. the fmc was hard to get behind. she was whiney in parts and made you not want to sympathize with her. she pushed away the people trying to help her, and the people who were supportive and understanding. all of the conflict in this book was her own doing. she made problems in her head and then jumped to conclusions. the miscommunication in this one was especially annoying because you could see how hard one of the mcs was trying and how the other was just not. the writing was nice though. the dialogue was natural between characters and the mcs had good chemistry. overall pretty cute.

emaer2's review against another edition

3.0

*3.25

millie_mcd's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-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

3.75

magda_th's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

hhurst_08's review against another edition

3.0

3.5