A review by semicrunchymama
The Bookworm's Guide to Flirting by Emma Hart

lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

I only grabbed this audiobook because the male narrator (Will Watt) is a delight. But even he can't save a terrible book. 

This was book 3 of a trilogy I didn't (and won't) read. Saylor is the third of a trio of friends who own a small bookstore in Montana. The women's banter is more mean than funny, there's low key fat shaming, and Saylor tries to antagonize her male roommate by asking him to buy her tampons. The grandparents have funny moments, but the main characters also say rude stuff about old people. It's a whole mess. 

The stakes are so low they're barely a speed bump, and the resolution seems more focused on introducing 3 new characters who might get their own books that I still don't want to read.