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holl3640's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
sophlf13's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
littlelady_28's review against another edition
3.0
Publisher's Weekly was quoted on the back cover of this book as saying it was "fun." I couldn't agree more. A screenwriter and the actor she's at odds with get stranded in the Alaskan wilderness after their helicopter is chopped down. Is it any surprise that their verbal sparring eventually leads them to true love? Of course not. But Meg Cabot has a way of taking the predictable and making it, well, fun. Even though the plot line was borderline ridiculous and the ending wrapped up too neatly, Cabot does a good job of transporting readers --my opinion of exactly what a good book should do. I don't imagine I'll remember this book in a year or so, but it was enjoyable and entertaining while I read it. Plus Cabot can successfully write love scenes that don't make me litereally "LOL" like a lot of the typical romance novels do. While this certainly isn't great literature, if you're looking for a little escapism from the real world, then you'll probably like this. I give it a B--.
lyrareadsbooks's review against another edition
2.0
From another author this might be a three star, but the busy plot and plethora of perspectives didn't play to Cabot's core strengths. Not a bad read, but I'd recommend any of the "Boy" or "Size" series over this one. Her author voice (which is brilliant) is stronger in other works.
hpitcher15's review against another edition
good but i still dont understand about their parents...?
katreadingbooks's review against another edition
5.0
I have yet to find a Meg Cabot book I don't love.
bikes_books_yarn's review against another edition
4.0
Read: October 2005
Re-read: February 2009
This was a great book! I have decided to put this in the hallowed Keepers pile because it is the perfect girly indulgance.
The main character is Lou Calabrese - a screenwriter who dated actor Barry Kimmel until he ran off with the co-star of the movie he was working on and married her. Lou is broken hearted and pissed off. Lou has to fly to Alaska to work on the movie she wrote - Copkiller and ends up in a helicopter with Jack Townsend - the star of Copkillers - and the jerk who changed her writing in the movie. (He was supposed to say It's always funny until someone gets hurt and instead he changed it to I need a bigger gun and of course it stuck and the whole world is saying it like they are Clint Eastwood or something.)
So of course Jack and Lou end up crashing in a helicopter in the Alaskan Wilderness together. They hole up in a cabin alone together (que Barry White) and OH - Did I mention people are trying to kill Jack?! Yeah. So that's kind of exciting too.
Yummy.
Re-read: February 2009
This was a great book! I have decided to put this in the hallowed Keepers pile because it is the perfect girly indulgance.
The main character is Lou Calabrese - a screenwriter who dated actor Barry Kimmel until he ran off with the co-star of the movie he was working on and married her. Lou is broken hearted and pissed off. Lou has to fly to Alaska to work on the movie she wrote - Copkiller and ends up in a helicopter with Jack Townsend - the star of Copkillers - and the jerk who changed her writing in the movie. (He was supposed to say It's always funny until someone gets hurt and instead he changed it to I need a bigger gun and of course it stuck and the whole world is saying it like they are Clint Eastwood or something.)
So of course Jack and Lou end up crashing in a helicopter in the Alaskan Wilderness together. They hole up in a cabin alone together (que Barry White) and OH - Did I mention people are trying to kill Jack?! Yeah. So that's kind of exciting too.
Yummy.
simira's review against another edition
1.0
Just a silly girl book. Mindless read. Horrible, overused plot: boy and girl hate each other, are stuck out in the middle of nowhere with people trying to kill them, and fall in love. Most of the writing consisted of the 2 main characters thinking how hot the other was...that's it. And a little unbelievable storyline: stuck in woods of Alaska for 2 days (and 2 blizzards) dressed barely appropriate for the area and no one gets frostbite or hyperthermia? Just ridiculous.
bookhoarding's review against another edition
3.0
Meg Cabot can do no wrong. Sure, it's a typical boy/girl hatred turns to love story, but at least there was a ton of mystery and suspense.
phantomeyer's review against another edition
4.0
I don’t know how this book found its way onto my bookshelf as early as it did, perhaps a relative recognised Meg Cabot’s name and assumed this was another YA book. Suffice to say it retains a special place in my heart as my first ever romance novel. A tame introduction, but an introduction all the same.