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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
The good: this is a cute story. Trying to connect or reconnect with people after a loss of someone who meant so much can be/is difficult. Feeling pressure (from an app) to find a love interest/relationship can add to the difficulty when still trying to connect with oneself (at least that’s what I drew from it). The writing was great in being inclusive/fluid with characters.
…I kept picking up and putting down this (e)book. I don’t know; felt indifferent by the end. Corrine and Cory’s back and forth was stressing me out a little. I enjoyed the story, but could not connect well enough to stay invested.
…I kept picking up and putting down this (e)book. I don’t know; felt indifferent by the end. Corrine and Cory’s back and forth was stressing me out a little. I enjoyed the story, but could not connect well enough to stay invested.
Fun read
Cute and funny. I enjoyed the friendships and closeness of family displayed. Love does find it's own way. Check it out.
Cute and funny. I enjoyed the friendships and closeness of family displayed. Love does find it's own way. Check it out.
I loved this novel. Diverse characters. And such authentic dialogue/interactions. Sometimes I read a rom-com and think there is no way people actually speak or behave that way in real life. Camille Baker did not disappoint like that with her characters. And I even teared up at the ending.
3.5 stars. Quick read, cute romance. A more light hearted version of the soulmate equation. Greatly appreciated the diversity of it, across racial, ethnic, disability, and sexuality. Very cute and fun.
I enjoyed the book, though I could have done without the McGuffin that is the Met App. It distracted more from the story than it added to it. It reads like something an editor suggested the author add to differentiate the book. That "hook" really wasn't necessary.
Otherwise, though, I liked the characters and thought the story was compelling.
Otherwise, though, I liked the characters and thought the story was compelling.
I read this as a "palate cleanser" between some other longer, more serious books. I did not expect to enjoy it as much as I did. It was adorable and charming.
Have We Met Yet by Camille Baker is a novel that kept me engaged and it kept me guessing. Corinne loses her best friend to cancer, sending her life into a tailspin of grief. She moves back to Chicago and finds herself in a new stage of her life. This is a stage of uncertainty. Corinne has to figure out her next step career-wise while working for a temp agency and she has to establish a social and personal life for herself. When she reconnects with a cousin and her friend group, the Met app inexplicably shows up on her phone with the inability to remove it. The dating app promises to help her find her soulmate with four encounters from blasts from the past.
Corinne was easy to relate to for me. I feel most people have been at a place in their lives when they’ve had to start over, essentially. She had to figure out her life career-wise, search for a job, and while doing so, work jobs that might not have been ideal. I enjoyed seeing her integrate herself into her cousin’s friend’s group and establish her own connections.
My favorite connection for her, other than the reconnection with her cousin, was, of course, Cory. Their banter, give and take, and the way they felt comfortable around each other tugged at my heartstrings. It was entertaining to watch Corinne move through these four encounters, and it was very relatable to see how she interacted with her exes.
There was a point in the book that had me crying happy, sentimental tears, and there was even some mild surprise attached. The Met app, while it may seem confusing, did eventually come together to make sense.
I rated this book four stars and thoroughly enjoyed both the ebook and the audio version of this book.
Corinne was easy to relate to for me. I feel most people have been at a place in their lives when they’ve had to start over, essentially. She had to figure out her life career-wise, search for a job, and while doing so, work jobs that might not have been ideal. I enjoyed seeing her integrate herself into her cousin’s friend’s group and establish her own connections.
My favorite connection for her, other than the reconnection with her cousin, was, of course, Cory. Their banter, give and take, and the way they felt comfortable around each other tugged at my heartstrings. It was entertaining to watch Corinne move through these four encounters, and it was very relatable to see how she interacted with her exes.
There was a point in the book that had me crying happy, sentimental tears, and there was even some mild surprise attached. The Met app, while it may seem confusing, did eventually come together to make sense.
I rated this book four stars and thoroughly enjoyed both the ebook and the audio version of this book.
A quick, good read. I liked the story concept -relationships (friends, family, lovers) - and she did a great job distinguishing between a cast of characters.
Cute read
Sweet chic lit some laughs some tears. Perfect quick fun read. I also enjoyed the diversity of the characters. Great
Sweet chic lit some laughs some tears. Perfect quick fun read. I also enjoyed the diversity of the characters. Great
Light, relatable, inclusive modern romance
Corrine is back in Chicago trying to recover and sort her life out after losing her best friend to cancer when an odd matchmaking app appears on her phone and cannot seem to be deleted. Apparently she’s already met her soulmate, it says, as she keeps bumping into blasts from the past while confused by what that means for a relationship in front of her now.
The app is unrealistic but makes for a nice story that does delve into the realities of grieving a friend’s death and just trying to get your feet under yourself in a new place to move forward while missing your bestie. The conversations were also realistic and made me laugh, and the new friendships were refreshing, just enjoyable to read about as they developed.
I really appreciated the diversity of characters of various skin color, gender, sexuality, abilities, etc. While it did seem like a lot to squeeze so many different people in, it was refreshing. It’s the only book I’ve read where I remember a deaf character as just another character like the others without the story being about the person’s deafness. The same with some of the other characters. They were allowed to just be there, to just exist in the story, as in real life, and have that not be treated as remarkable.
Instead of just 4 stars, which is what I might otherwise have given this sweet story, I’m giving an extra star just for this because I’d love to see more stories with such a cast of characters and representation is important.
Describing this to someone, I said that it’s a modern romance, very much present day, a light but relatable read with likable characters and a lot of heart.
Narration was excellent.
Corrine is back in Chicago trying to recover and sort her life out after losing her best friend to cancer when an odd matchmaking app appears on her phone and cannot seem to be deleted. Apparently she’s already met her soulmate, it says, as she keeps bumping into blasts from the past while confused by what that means for a relationship in front of her now.
The app is unrealistic but makes for a nice story that does delve into the realities of grieving a friend’s death and just trying to get your feet under yourself in a new place to move forward while missing your bestie. The conversations were also realistic and made me laugh, and the new friendships were refreshing, just enjoyable to read about as they developed.
I really appreciated the diversity of characters of various skin color, gender, sexuality, abilities, etc. While it did seem like a lot to squeeze so many different people in, it was refreshing. It’s the only book I’ve read where I remember a deaf character as just another character like the others without the story being about the person’s deafness. The same with some of the other characters. They were allowed to just be there, to just exist in the story, as in real life, and have that not be treated as remarkable.
Instead of just 4 stars, which is what I might otherwise have given this sweet story, I’m giving an extra star just for this because I’d love to see more stories with such a cast of characters and representation is important.
Describing this to someone, I said that it’s a modern romance, very much present day, a light but relatable read with likable characters and a lot of heart.
Narration was excellent.