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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
hopeful
slow-paced
lighthearted
medium-paced
it was a cool premise but i just didn’t feel like it was well executed.
it’s like if a rom com had to circle back and take it offline by EOD
it’s like if a rom com had to circle back and take it offline by EOD
Absurd at times, yet it drew you in. Towards the end of the book, the characters became more irritating and it was difficult to keep going. However, I think that the overall story line is unique and would recommend it.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What a wild concept for a book. I really enjoyed Ursula and Rafael's love story (except the absolutely cringe shit towards the beginning of it). I think the concept of a match making service that takes everything from you to find you a perfect match (while also respecting the wage gap lol), is wild. The whole process was wild and I'm still not convinced they didn't join a cult lmao.
I'm conflicted about what to say for this book. Ultimately, I enjoyed it and I think that's the key takeaway. However, there are also a lot of things that I didn't enjoy about this.
Ursula and Rafael sign up to The Arc - a $50,000 program that promises one perfect match. They set out on this seemingly perfect relationship but soon realise that nobody can predict or facilitate love in the way that they think...
Things I liked: the premise of The Arc, Ursula's character, Mallory the cat, Rafael's character.
Things I disliked: the too-perfect relationship they had at the beginning, the ridiculous situation that led to them breaking-up, how Ursula gets fired from her job.
The biggest issue with this book is that it was way too wordy. There were PAGES of information that just wasn't necessary to the story at all. We got a good few pages on the backstory of Rafael's parents, who then don't appear in the story at all! You could probably cut this book down by a third and still have the same journey.
Ultimately, this sounded like an interesting premise and I enjoyed it, but it was just okay.
Ursula and Rafael sign up to The Arc - a $50,000 program that promises one perfect match. They set out on this seemingly perfect relationship but soon realise that nobody can predict or facilitate love in the way that they think...
Things I liked: the premise of The Arc, Ursula's character, Mallory the cat, Rafael's character.
Things I disliked: the too-perfect relationship they had at the beginning, the ridiculous situation that led to them breaking-up, how Ursula gets fired from her job.
The biggest issue with this book is that it was way too wordy. There were PAGES of information that just wasn't necessary to the story at all. We got a good few pages on the backstory of Rafael's parents, who then don't appear in the story at all! You could probably cut this book down by a third and still have the same journey.
Ultimately, this sounded like an interesting premise and I enjoyed it, but it was just okay.
The Arc- a new, super invasive, highly personalized matchmaking service that is guaranteed to find your perfect mate.
I think I understand what this book was suppose to be about, a look at love and what happens when your $100,000 perfect relationship hits some not so perfect bumps. But I saw was more- what happens when your perfect mate is jealous and accusatory, or when your communication skills is so lacking on either side that you can’t even have a discussion about the what kind of dog to get. If these two people were scientifically proven to be perfect for each other, why did their relationship feel kind of toxic?
An interesting concept but not a book I will find myself recommending.
I’m a big fan of Sally Rooney and Taylor Jenkins Reid, this book was recommended for fans of these two brilliant yet wildly different authors….. that is a really tall order and a pretty bold statement, unfortunately I saw no similarities to either.
I think I understand what this book was suppose to be about, a look at love and what happens when your $100,000 perfect relationship hits some not so perfect bumps. But I saw was more- what happens when your perfect mate is jealous and accusatory, or when your communication skills is so lacking on either side that you can’t even have a discussion about the what kind of dog to get. If these two people were scientifically proven to be perfect for each other, why did their relationship feel kind of toxic?
An interesting concept but not a book I will find myself recommending.
I’m a big fan of Sally Rooney and Taylor Jenkins Reid, this book was recommended for fans of these two brilliant yet wildly different authors….. that is a really tall order and a pretty bold statement, unfortunately I saw no similarities to either.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
I really loved this book! I thought it was going to have nefarious implications but it was more or less a modern love story. The ending was predictable and confirmed my hunch I had surrounding the main conflict but I enjoyed the plot as a whole.
Audio. Good as a beach-read. Good twist/update on online dating situations. Not too deep, but enjoyable.