A review by considerthelily
Meet Me in the Margins by Melissa Ferguson

funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

Very cute romance! I found it really sweet, and enjoyed the first 75% of the book really fun. I liked Savannah for most of the book but was
put off by the way she initially reacted to Olivia’s crisis. Even after giving Olivia advice, she had almost no sympathy, and basically rushed out the door. I know Olivia wasn’t a great sister, but it felt like the author wanted the catharsis of resolving their relationship without really leading up to the change. The total lack of empathy, or self-awareness, made Savannah start to really rub me the wrong way. I feel like she learned the wrong lesson in the story


High points for me: I love the internal monologue, I found it really engaging and funny. 

Lyla was my favorite character, and I wish we had seen more of her. I was immediately skeptical when Will was introduced, kind of groaning internally at yet another broody boss character, but I ended up becoming really fond of him. 

I do like the Aesop of it being okay to not have life down perfectly, I found it really relatable. I think it would have gone down better if the main character
was more empathetic to others.
. She questions whether or not she’s really nice in her rejections, but it’s never resolved.

I say all this, but I finished it in a sitting. It really is such a sweet premise, and it’s really refreshing to read a closed-door romance that doesn’t skimp on humor or charm. 
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