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farhana101's review against another edition
3.0
This book had the perfect premise for a romcom read. I loved the secondary characters in this book and the first half was quite engaging. I did find it hard to connect with Annie as she was sort of wish-washy at times and pretty immature. I didnt feel the chemistry so much between her and Patrick. I really enjoyed reading about Annies relationship with her sister and loved her friends so much!
aminahreads's review
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
suzyq436's review
DNF 20%
Unfortunately, this story did not do it for me.
There is too much inner monologue and since the main character is not very likable, this got very monotonous very quickly.
There is also a lot of telling and not enough showing. This made the story quite boring after a while and I found myself not caring about the story or the characters.
Also, the one-liners randomly put in this story regarding social commentary from body shaming to feminism, you name it, was not done well. It felt like the author had a checklist and ticked which -isms she intended to include. It did not add to the story. It just made the main character quite contradictory.
So after a third try of reading this author, I think it's safe to say that this author is just not for me.
Unfortunately, this story did not do it for me.
There is too much inner monologue and since the main character is not very likable, this got very monotonous very quickly.
There is also a lot of telling and not enough showing. This made the story quite boring after a while and I found myself not caring about the story or the characters.
Also, the one-liners randomly put in this story regarding social commentary from body shaming to feminism, you name it, was not done well. It felt like the author had a checklist and ticked which -isms she intended to include. It did not add to the story. It just made the main character quite contradictory.
So after a third try of reading this author, I think it's safe to say that this author is just not for me.
rameesa_15's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.5
myreadsjournal's review
3.0
Annie is living one of the happiest days of her life - her wedding day. She's counting the hours until she says "yes" to her high school sweetheart Alexander and lives happily ever after with her Mr. The One. Until she's left at the altar and all her life seems to crush down.
After weeks of not leaving her house, she finally decides to bring some routine back into her life and the best thing to do is to start her early 5 am mornings with a jog. Until she stumbles into a fitness center where she encounters an old friend.
Small chat here, a protein drink there, conversation after conversation and we follow Annie and Patrick on her honeymoon trip to Australia so that she can reinvent herself, hopefully heal and come back as a better version of herself.
I'll be honest, the first few chapters were rather challenging, but overall this was a cute and light read. I can't say I connected 100% with the characters - because I honestly didn't -, and I'm still a bit torn between giving this book a fair 3.75 or 4 stars, but I did enjoy this book.
Both Annie and Patrick have gone through things that no human being imagines going through, and watching them bouncing back and be able to move forward, to enjoy the life is somewhat inspiring.
Maybe this one won't make it to my 2022 fav shelf, but I'm very excited to read other Laura Jane Williams' books!
After weeks of not leaving her house, she finally decides to bring some routine back into her life and the best thing to do is to start her early 5 am mornings with a jog. Until she stumbles into a fitness center where she encounters an old friend.
Small chat here, a protein drink there, conversation after conversation and we follow Annie and Patrick on her honeymoon trip to Australia so that she can reinvent herself, hopefully heal and come back as a better version of herself.
I'll be honest, the first few chapters were rather challenging, but overall this was a cute and light read. I can't say I connected 100% with the characters - because I honestly didn't -, and I'm still a bit torn between giving this book a fair 3.75 or 4 stars, but I did enjoy this book.
Both Annie and Patrick have gone through things that no human being imagines going through, and watching them bouncing back and be able to move forward, to enjoy the life is somewhat inspiring.
Maybe this one won't make it to my 2022 fav shelf, but I'm very excited to read other Laura Jane Williams' books!
claudybum's review
4.0
Let me preface this by saying I ADORED Our Stop, so I was over the moon to see another romance release from Laura Jane Williams. The Lucky Escape is a tender and sweet story with an overarching female empowerment message, and it was meaningful without taking itself too seriously.