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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
4.5 listen for me. I listened to the audiobook and I liked the female narrator a the male narrator was ok (some parts it felt like he was just reading the story). Very emotional story that wasn't overly angsty.
cute but a little too mushy for me… i know it’s slightly controversial to use “wattpad vibes/writing” as an insult, but this truly was giving the y/n experience
emery was a really good character. she was so selfless and kind and really just such a beautiful soul. i liked seeing her fall back into love with cooking, maybe wish there was a little more there. we never got any closure on her career- did she keep working for oliver, did she open her own restaurant, did she go back to school? we don’t know. but at the very least she got her hobby back. her family stuff was the most interesting and frustrating to me. her parents are seriously the fucking worst. never read more self righteous annoying losers in my life. all in all i’m just glad emery seemed to patch stuff up with her sister sammie and that reese was safe in her care after all. also i really liked her friendship with kelly
oliver was a good character too. what happened to his brother alex was so sad and his following grief was very heavy but real. i also really related to his anxiety and how he felt compared to his more extroverted and charismatic brother. his ex can was a real piece of work, and honestly im glad that paparazzi guy recorded her confession cuz i was actually shocked oliver didnt think to do it himself. no way you thought that lady was gonna do the right thing, come on oliver you gotta be a next level trickster to get the one up on her. i would’ve actually liked to see her get more of a reaction from the media after her lies were revealed, but im just really glad oliver found it in him to record and perform again. his bond with his parents was super sweet, his parents were just so lovely in general, especially with how they welcomed emery and reese.
my thing with this one is, and i’ve seen other people in reviews agree, that the relationship wasn’t as developed as the individual characters were. they were giving really sweet and quiet love, which i love, but the writing was a lot of show not tell. they burned quick and stayed almost completely steady, even when they broke up it lasted like a chapter and a half maybe. there was just a lot of time and care given to their stories, more heavily with emery towards the end, that their relationship didn’t feel as big compared. i did love that they got their happy ending of course. oliver giving reese alex’s half of the friendship necklace was so so precious, and ofc so was her asking to call him her dad.
overall, this was good and enjoyable to read. it evoked sadness and anger and happiness from me in the way that all good books should, but the romance was just a little underwhelming for my taste and the writing was pretty cliched at times. i had to skip over the lyrics cuz i just can’t
emery was a really good character. she was so selfless and kind and really just such a beautiful soul. i liked seeing her fall back into love with cooking, maybe wish there was a little more there. we never got any closure on her career- did she keep working for oliver, did she open her own restaurant, did she go back to school? we don’t know. but at the very least she got her hobby back. her family stuff was the most interesting and frustrating to me. her parents are seriously the fucking worst. never read more self righteous annoying losers in my life. all in all i’m just glad emery seemed to patch stuff up with her sister sammie and that reese was safe in her care after all. also i really liked her friendship with kelly
oliver was a good character too. what happened to his brother alex was so sad and his following grief was very heavy but real. i also really related to his anxiety and how he felt compared to his more extroverted and charismatic brother. his ex can was a real piece of work, and honestly im glad that paparazzi guy recorded her confession cuz i was actually shocked oliver didnt think to do it himself. no way you thought that lady was gonna do the right thing, come on oliver you gotta be a next level trickster to get the one up on her. i would’ve actually liked to see her get more of a reaction from the media after her lies were revealed, but im just really glad oliver found it in him to record and perform again. his bond with his parents was super sweet, his parents were just so lovely in general, especially with how they welcomed emery and reese.
my thing with this one is, and i’ve seen other people in reviews agree, that the relationship wasn’t as developed as the individual characters were. they were giving really sweet and quiet love, which i love, but the writing was a lot of show not tell. they burned quick and stayed almost completely steady, even when they broke up it lasted like a chapter and a half maybe. there was just a lot of time and care given to their stories, more heavily with emery towards the end, that their relationship didn’t feel as big compared. i did love that they got their happy ending of course. oliver giving reese alex’s half of the friendship necklace was so so precious, and ofc so was her asking to call him her dad.
overall, this was good and enjoyable to read. it evoked sadness and anger and happiness from me in the way that all good books should, but the romance was just a little underwhelming for my taste and the writing was pretty cliched at times. i had to skip over the lyrics cuz i just can’t
This book thou was so beautiful, emotional and heart felt I really enjoyed getting to know these characters.
This book is from 2 pov - first there's Oliver who's caught from pleasing his fans and his struggle ar finding himself. Reeling from the death of his twin brother and bandmate, rock star Oliver Smith is trying to drink his problems away. Apparently he isn’t very good at it; they follow him wherever he goes. Also in hot pursuit are the paparazzi, who catch Oliver at his lowest low.
Then you have Emery has never felt more alone. Raising her daughter is both her pleasure and her pain as she struggles to hold on to her job as a bartender and keep a roof over their heads. With no one to help them—no support system—any unexpected expense or late bill could turn their whole world upside down.
And then when both there worlds enter each others it's just a beautiful story and heart warming, I cried and in parts I laughed. And in the centre you have emerys little girl who just sounds adorable.
I definitely recommend reading this
This book is from 2 pov - first there's Oliver who's caught from pleasing his fans and his struggle ar finding himself. Reeling from the death of his twin brother and bandmate, rock star Oliver Smith is trying to drink his problems away. Apparently he isn’t very good at it; they follow him wherever he goes. Also in hot pursuit are the paparazzi, who catch Oliver at his lowest low.
Then you have Emery has never felt more alone. Raising her daughter is both her pleasure and her pain as she struggles to hold on to her job as a bartender and keep a roof over their heads. With no one to help them—no support system—any unexpected expense or late bill could turn their whole world upside down.
And then when both there worlds enter each others it's just a beautiful story and heart warming, I cried and in parts I laughed. And in the centre you have emerys little girl who just sounds adorable.
I definitely recommend reading this
a beautiful and real story that made my heart swell but break at the same time. also they mentioned taylor swift so that’s an automatic plus. not the point anyways i don’t really have any other words to describe this book other than beautiful real and meaningful i really liked it (cringe)
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
This book made me cry, laugh, and smile. I just had all the feels. I couldn’t put it down. So good!
The Mixtape tugged on every single one of my heartstrings.
I felt each ounce of Emery’s struggle as a single mom trying to keep it together—thread by thread—and support her daughter despite seemingly insurmountable obstacles. She loves with her whole heart. While others might be cruel or unfeeling, Emery extends infinite grace towards Oliver when he is at his absolute worst.
Even though he’s a famous singer, Oliver is an anxious introvert with a soul so tender it brought tears to my eyes. The destructive ways he tries to cope with his grief touched me deeply. Emery comes with her own painful baggage. Oliver’s life is made better by having Emery in it and vice versa. I liked the slow burn of their romance and seeing them gradually discover happiness.
Emery’s five-year-old daughter, Reese, is quite the sassy gem and a huge source of joy. She is guaranteed to bring tons of smiles when things get a little too emotional. There are also a couple of surprises that make the story even more enjoyable.
The book handles the subject of depression with both compassion and a realistic brush. It doesn’t portray it as mere sadness that someone can snap out of if they just try hard enough, nor does it paint it as something that can be cured solely by the love of a good woman or man. The story delves into other difficult subject matters with equal care.
Through the ups and downs, my heart remained full.
Recommended for fans of:
Single parent romance
Playlists
Personal chefs
Comebacks
I felt each ounce of Emery’s struggle as a single mom trying to keep it together—thread by thread—and support her daughter despite seemingly insurmountable obstacles. She loves with her whole heart. While others might be cruel or unfeeling, Emery extends infinite grace towards Oliver when he is at his absolute worst.
Even though he’s a famous singer, Oliver is an anxious introvert with a soul so tender it brought tears to my eyes. The destructive ways he tries to cope with his grief touched me deeply. Emery comes with her own painful baggage. Oliver’s life is made better by having Emery in it and vice versa. I liked the slow burn of their romance and seeing them gradually discover happiness.
Emery’s five-year-old daughter, Reese, is quite the sassy gem and a huge source of joy. She is guaranteed to bring tons of smiles when things get a little too emotional. There are also a couple of surprises that make the story even more enjoyable.
The book handles the subject of depression with both compassion and a realistic brush. It doesn’t portray it as mere sadness that someone can snap out of if they just try hard enough, nor does it paint it as something that can be cured solely by the love of a good woman or man. The story delves into other difficult subject matters with equal care.
Through the ups and downs, my heart remained full.
Recommended for fans of:
Single parent romance
Playlists
Personal chefs
Comebacks
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Grief
There was some sloppy repetition in this that a sharp editor could have helped to tighten up - lots of repeated information presented as if for the first time that drew attention away from the story.
Otherwise this was a sweet story, altho the trope of 'man with money fixes stuff' is a pretty tired one.
Otherwise this was a sweet story, altho the trope of 'man with money fixes stuff' is a pretty tired one.
Oliver Smith is at the top of his career when the other half of their musical duo, his twin Alex is killed in an accident. At the loss of his best friend and partner, the always introvert starts a downward spiral that seems to be the end of his career and possibly more.
Emery Taylor is a single mother down on her luck. When she meets Oliver, the music idol of her youthful years, at the dive bar she works at and he gets into a situation, she’ll do the unthinkable to help him.
This was my first read by the author and I found it to be not at all what I expected.
The story deals with depression and a lot of psychological and verbal abuse from both her parents and his girlfriend, but this was not my issue at all. Though I think the premise was good and the characters were somewhat relatable, I just couldn’t get on board with the delivery. There were a few good points that could have been pushed further and other things that were circled on too much.
On the other hand, I really enjoyed the perspective the author brought to get Oliver out of his funk and how the mixtape concept worked out. We definitely have different chapters in our life and a lot of us can relate each one to music.
Maybe I picked the wrong book to be my first and, as usual, I’ll try to read something else before deciding whether Ms. Cherry’s work is or not up my alley.
3 stars
Emery Taylor is a single mother down on her luck. When she meets Oliver, the music idol of her youthful years, at the dive bar she works at and he gets into a situation, she’ll do the unthinkable to help him.
This was my first read by the author and I found it to be not at all what I expected.
The story deals with depression and a lot of psychological and verbal abuse from both her parents and his girlfriend, but this was not my issue at all. Though I think the premise was good and the characters were somewhat relatable, I just couldn’t get on board with the delivery. There were a few good points that could have been pushed further and other things that were circled on too much.
On the other hand, I really enjoyed the perspective the author brought to get Oliver out of his funk and how the mixtape concept worked out. We definitely have different chapters in our life and a lot of us can relate each one to music.
Maybe I picked the wrong book to be my first and, as usual, I’ll try to read something else before deciding whether Ms. Cherry’s work is or not up my alley.
3 stars