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The American Roommate Experiment – Die große Liebe findet Platz in der kleinsten Wohnung
Elena Armas
3.73 AVERAGE
11.3k reviews for:
The American Roommate Experiment – Die große Liebe findet Platz in der kleinsten Wohnung
Elena Armas
3.73 AVERAGE
If you want a book that makes you feel angsty will-they-won't-they butterflies pick up this book. Like yesterday. This dual perspective book has two main characters that it's hard not to love, although Rosie and I did not see eye-to-eye at the beginning. I have not read The Spanish Love Deception, but this book worked well as a stand alone. The spicy scenes in these book were not your run of the mill contemporary romance spice, so that was a fun change-up. It's impossible to not root for Rosie and Lucas and this book definitely has me ready to read more from Armas.
Some of the cringiest lines known to man/had to speed read last 25% to make it through
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
funny
lighthearted
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 was surprised by how much i liked this book!
this was far from being a perfect read — it definitely had me rolling my eyes and cringing at times because of how obvious and in your face this book got with its romance (and the characters were somehow still frustratingly in denial or completely oblivious). the dual POV was underwhelming but an appreciated change of pace.
that being said, this book managed to clutch 4 stars because i was unexpectedly very invested in Rosie and Lucas. Armas made the story more personal and it totally paid off. i love that her characters had personalities and inner turmoil that made me care about them as individuals, something i felt was missing from The Spanish Love Deception. i’m also a sucker for world continuation (not sure if that’s the right phrase but we’re rolling with it?) and seeing a side character from Armas’s first book become the heroine of her own story.
this was far from being a perfect read — it definitely had me rolling my eyes and cringing at times because of how obvious and in your face this book got with its romance (and the characters were somehow still frustratingly in denial or completely oblivious). the dual POV was underwhelming but an appreciated change of pace.
that being said, this book managed to clutch 4 stars because i was unexpectedly very invested in Rosie and Lucas. Armas made the story more personal and it totally paid off. i love that her characters had personalities and inner turmoil that made me care about them as individuals, something i felt was missing from The Spanish Love Deception. i’m also a sucker for world continuation (not sure if that’s the right phrase but we’re rolling with it?) and seeing a side character from Armas’s first book become the heroine of her own story.
This was a book I've had for soooo long on my kindle and I finally decided to read it. I already love Elena Armas and cannot wait to read the first book 'The Spanish Love Deception'.
The story is cute and feeling provoking, right from the beginning. The main characters are so relatable and I found myself tearing up at the emotions the characters were portraying. Elena Armas is a great writer and I felt so close to her words.
The story follows two characters who are a little lost. They find each other by chance despite wanting to see each other for so long and the result is both beautiful and heartbreaking.
The romance is beautiful and I felt like I was the one being swept away by Lucas!
It's definitely worth the read. I'd certainly recommend it.
The story is cute and feeling provoking, right from the beginning. The main characters are so relatable and I found myself tearing up at the emotions the characters were portraying. Elena Armas is a great writer and I felt so close to her words.
The story follows two characters who are a little lost. They find each other by chance despite wanting to see each other for so long and the result is both beautiful and heartbreaking.
The romance is beautiful and I felt like I was the one being swept away by Lucas!
It's definitely worth the read. I'd certainly recommend it.
Better than The Spanish Love Deception in every way.
Now this is a book that conveys emotion, actually shows growing character attachments, shows us exactly why and how all these characters are lovable to each other and others, and has annoyingly enjoyable build up and slow burn.
I also enjoyed that though Lucas was from Spain, that wasn’t what his whole persona revolved around - there wasn’t stereotyping like I’ve read elsewhere. He was actually just a regular dude who happened to be from Spain and would toss out some Spanish one liners here and there when his brain thought too fast *or too poetically* for English to come naturally.
….Except the dulce de leche part…. - but that may just be me because I find that phrase so utterly un-sexy in the context it was used. Dexter’s lab omelette du fromage vibes if I’m being real…. really shivered my timbers.
Last 5ish kindle pages before epilogue feeling slightly rushed (with the guy rambling trying to explain his POV to girl in essentially one breath all while in a big romantic moment - I don’t like emotional lore dumps), but then rethought it because it still works and it’s still very cute and it really doesn’t take away emotionally. Satisfying story.
Very happy I gave the author another go because I read TSLD at least 3ish years ago now, and it left no lasting impression - just melted into the background with most generic romance books I’ve read throughout the years. I completely forgot I read about Lina and Aaron before this book until I got to the acknowledgements and the comments here and saw it’s the same character circle. This book, however, is one that will definitely stand out in fond recollections.
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The book is FULL of tropes. It’s a trope fiesta of every romantic moment you can imagine except for buying the girl flowers. Yes even an airport chase. I’ll be honest I read this whole book keeping in mind that the tropes are probably the whole POINT. The character is a romance writer and basically fell into a hallmark movie with her life. She gives him a literal script of how to be romanced in order to get inspiration. I read it like the whole point of this is to show the irony of a romance writer getting all the cheesy romantic tropes. That’s part of what made it so much more entertaining.
The most unrealistic thing here is that the author thinks you can go from NYC to Philly and back by train and still have enough hours in the day to do other things. From a New Yorker
Now this is a book that conveys emotion, actually shows growing character attachments, shows us exactly why and how all these characters are lovable to each other and others, and has annoyingly enjoyable build up and slow burn.
I also enjoyed that though Lucas was from Spain, that wasn’t what his whole persona revolved around - there wasn’t stereotyping like I’ve read elsewhere. He was actually just a regular dude who happened to be from Spain and would toss out some Spanish one liners here and there when his brain thought too fast *or too poetically* for English to come naturally.
….Except the dulce de leche part…. - but that may just be me because I find that phrase so utterly un-sexy in the context it was used. Dexter’s lab omelette du fromage vibes if I’m being real…. really shivered my timbers.
Last 5ish kindle pages before epilogue feeling slightly rushed (with the guy rambling trying to explain his POV to girl in essentially one breath all while in a big romantic moment - I don’t like emotional lore dumps), but then rethought it because it still works and it’s still very cute and it really doesn’t take away emotionally. Satisfying story.
Very happy I gave the author another go because I read TSLD at least 3ish years ago now, and it left no lasting impression - just melted into the background with most generic romance books I’ve read throughout the years. I completely forgot I read about Lina and Aaron before this book until I got to the acknowledgements and the comments here and saw it’s the same character circle. This book, however, is one that will definitely stand out in fond recollections.
Edit*
The book is FULL of tropes. It’s a trope fiesta of every romantic moment you can imagine except for buying the girl flowers. Yes even an airport chase. I’ll be honest I read this whole book keeping in mind that the tropes are probably the whole POINT. The character is a romance writer and basically fell into a hallmark movie with her life. She gives him a literal script of how to be romanced in order to get inspiration. I read it like the whole point of this is to show the irony of a romance writer getting all the cheesy romantic tropes. That’s part of what made it so much more entertaining.
The most unrealistic thing here is that the author thinks you can go from NYC to Philly and back by train and still have enough hours in the day to do other things. From a New Yorker
Was this book cheesy, full of cliches, and a mix of tropes? Yes. Was I giddy and smiling like a fool while reading it the entire time? Also, yes.
I enjoyed Lucas and Rosie’s interactions and their transition from friends to lovers. Who doesn’t love a man that cooks and takes care of you? Lucas may very well be one of my top new book boyfriends.
I do wish we would have gotten a little more insight as to what was going on with Olly. I feel that it was brushed over so quickly when it had been such a big deal to Rosie. I also wish we would have seen more of her dad’s reaction after Rosie revealed her secret. He was sweet and supportive about it, but I think it lacked something. Speaking of reactions, I wanted to know how abuela dealt with Lucas when he returned to Spain and if she threw another spoon at him to help get himself together. Lastly, an update on Adele would have been wonderful!
I enjoyed Lucas and Rosie’s interactions and their transition from friends to lovers. Who doesn’t love a man that cooks and takes care of you? Lucas may very well be one of my top new book boyfriends.
I do wish we would have gotten a little more insight as to what was going on with Olly. I feel that it was brushed over so quickly when it had been such a big deal to Rosie. I also wish we would have seen more of her dad’s reaction after Rosie revealed her secret. He was sweet and supportive about it, but I think it lacked something. Speaking of reactions, I wanted to know how abuela dealt with Lucas when he returned to Spain and if she threw another spoon at him to help get himself together. Lastly, an update on Adele would have been wonderful!
Adorable and sexy. It's what this author knows how to deliver on.
I loved how the story came full circle. Our couple's story ends how it began.
I loved how the story came full circle. Our couple's story ends how it began.