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boo_the_ghost's review against another edition
5.0
This book was so cute! It did a wonderful job at exploring emotional complexities as well a fun soulmate concept! Had a blast reading it!
blackberry_coulis's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
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amarettto's review against another edition
3.0
I made the mistake of not really reading the synopsis completely before starting this book. I only read the part that went over a geneticist attempting to match people together, and thought it would be interesting in a science-fictiony way. I was definitely surprised that it turned into a soppy romance.
Thinking about my experience with this book, I'm awarding it three stars for a few reasons. First, it felt like it didn't really pick a lane, starting off by doubling down on the GeneticAlly/serious scientist bit, and then all of a sudden turning into soft porn for a few chapters. The latter made me deeply uncomfortable and having not read many romance novels, I have no idea if this is the norm. It just felt sort of out of character in this book (and it's even categorized as Young Adult). Second, Juno as a character kind of annoyed me. I know she was an important addition to the story, but her constant quirking and incessant questions kind of reinforced why I often struggle to see kids in my own future.
Having said all this, and now knowing that it actually was meant to be a full on romance novel, when I finished the book, the epilogue actually did make me tear up and I think it was the best part of the book. It was actually touching and didn't suffer from the cheesy over-doing that a lot of the rest of the book did. I'd say that is the only part that had me debate adding an additional star to my review, but I ended up going with how much of the story itself impressed me.
Thinking about my experience with this book, I'm awarding it three stars for a few reasons. First, it felt like it didn't really pick a lane, starting off by doubling down on the GeneticAlly/serious scientist bit, and then all of a sudden turning into soft porn for a few chapters. The latter made me deeply uncomfortable and having not read many romance novels, I have no idea if this is the norm. It just felt sort of out of character in this book (and it's even categorized as Young Adult). Second, Juno as a character kind of annoyed me. I know she was an important addition to the story, but her constant quirking and incessant questions kind of reinforced why I often struggle to see kids in my own future.
Having said all this, and now knowing that it actually was meant to be a full on romance novel, when I finished the book, the epilogue actually did make me tear up and I think it was the best part of the book. It was actually touching and didn't suffer from the cheesy over-doing that a lot of the rest of the book did. I'd say that is the only part that had me debate adding an additional star to my review, but I ended up going with how much of the story itself impressed me.
cjslgdo's review against another edition
emotional
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
4.75
jadavis95's review
I love Christina Lauren’s other books. This one just didn’t keep me interested maybe because of the sci-fi aspects,
vik_readsalot's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
lillith_sophie's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
capyval's review against another edition
Almost 50 pages in, and I had to drop the book before even finishing the chapter I was reading because I'm so bored.
So far none of the characters are likeable, or interesting. The concept of the app is terrible stupid. The writing style is plain yet confusing.
So I just read the few reviews with leas than 3 stars and yeap, I'm totally sure this book is not for me. Thank you to the people that made it to the end l, despite not liking this book, you confirmed my suspicions 💖
So far none of the characters are likeable, or interesting. The concept of the app is terrible stupid. The writing style is plain yet confusing.
So I just read the few reviews with leas than 3 stars and yeap, I'm totally sure this book is not for me. Thank you to the people that made it to the end l, despite not liking this book, you confirmed my suspicions 💖