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A review by nickoliver
All Downhill With You by Julie Olivia
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
I'm not gonna rate this for now, because it took me over a month to finish and I therefore feel like I've forgotten some of my thoughts and feelings already. But it's probably gonna be a 3 stars, or a bit lower than that.
I liked the beginning of it, but the hatred part disappeared way too early, and the way Emory never actually apologised for his shitty behaviour to Lorelei and was instead instantly forgiven pissed me off. So I wasn't the biggest fan of the romance, especially because the development to "love" wasn't that apparent to me? By the time they confessed their love to each other, I still felt very mediocre about them.
Characters outside of Emory and Lorelei were very forgettable, particularly Lorelei's friends. From the moment they first appeared, I knew I'd have issues remembering who was who, and that definitely stayed that way. I actually had to re-read the scene where they got first introduced sometimes, just so I could recall details about them again. Especially Ruby, Quinn, and Theo were interchangeable in my mind.
The writing of the book was ... not that great? It wasn't bad by any means, but Olivia kept using comparisons that made no sense to me and just took me out of the story. It usually doesn't bother me when it happens a few times, but it constantly happened in here. It was also way too dramatic sometimes.
But the story was overall light to read, and there were some funny moments. So it was fine! Just not that spectacular.
I liked the beginning of it, but the hatred part disappeared way too early, and the way Emory never actually apologised for his shitty behaviour to Lorelei and was instead instantly forgiven pissed me off. So I wasn't the biggest fan of the romance, especially because the development to "love" wasn't that apparent to me? By the time they confessed their love to each other, I still felt very mediocre about them.
Characters outside of Emory and Lorelei were very forgettable, particularly Lorelei's friends. From the moment they first appeared, I knew I'd have issues remembering who was who, and that definitely stayed that way. I actually had to re-read the scene where they got first introduced sometimes, just so I could recall details about them again. Especially Ruby, Quinn, and Theo were interchangeable in my mind.
The writing of the book was ... not that great? It wasn't bad by any means, but Olivia kept using comparisons that made no sense to me and just took me out of the story. It usually doesn't bother me when it happens a few times, but it constantly happened in here. It was also way too dramatic sometimes.
But the story was overall light to read, and there were some funny moments. So it was fine! Just not that spectacular.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail