A review by mollywill
Much Ado About You by Samantha Young

lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I loved the premise of this book but it just didn't live up to the potential! The writing is cringingly heavy-handed, especially the dialogue, and the characters/plot were not compelling enough to overcome that particular pet peeve of mine. Evie is self-sabotaging but so unaware of her flaws that it's difficult to root for which made the novel drag - and she wasn't much better by the end of the book. Giving 2 stars mostly because Roane is a great character (wish he had been the narrator!) & I'm still in love with the concept of a bookshop-for-rent.
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