A review by lainiereads
She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen

lighthearted fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I've gotta be honest guys, this book did not hit as well as I expected it to. I was really excited to read this because on paper, it is everything I love in a book, but I just never really got into it. I think a big part of that was how quick it was. I'm not an exceptionally fast reader, but even I was able to finish this in about 24 hours, and I would've been able to do it in half the time if I hadn't forced myself to put the book down and make it last longer. Everything happened so fast, and I really feel like there wasn't enough time for the characters to develop and become lovable. The main character Scottie would have really benefited from that time, because I pretty much disliked her for the first 75% of the book. I'm all for angry, bitter characters (I am a pretty angry person myself), but Scottie was constantly being rude to people for no reason, and just when she seemed to feel remorse for how she was treating people, specifically Irene, she went right back to being awful! The love interest, Irene, also started as a seemingly angry character, but she actually grew and started to treat people better pretty quickly. If the story was told from her perspective, instead of Scottie's, I think it would have been much more enjoyable, as Irene's character was much more likable and seemed to have a lot of depth that wasn't explored as much as it could've been.
Despite these negatives, I did enjoy some parts of this book, especially the last 25%. It was super cute and I really enjoyed seeing everything come together in such a happy ending. Scottie and Irene's friends and families were adorable, and the overall story was enjoyable. 
I still would recommend this book, because it is pretty cute, but I just don't think it was for me.
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