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A review by bookstorian
The Italian Marriage by Jenna Lo Bianco
3.5
After the heaviness of Chain-Gang I was keen for something fun and sugary - The Italian Marriage was just the ticket! If you want a breezy holiday read, or a special treat to sail away within, I recommend this read.
➕️ Loved the premise. It was quirky and fun. Fake dating and one bed trope, ✔️✔️
➕️ Great setting, Australians in Italy - yes please! Nice to sink into the world of Florence and Umbria and reflect on my time in Florence.
➕️ Appreciated reading a romance between an older couple (late 30s) and the struggle Sarah had with Endometriosis and other aspects of her life. I felt this was very relevant to her age. Both POVs were included.
➕️ Everything wrapped up in a nice big sparkly bow to end. Would be a great Cheesy Netflix movie.
➖️There were certainly some cringey moments. Matteo was dreamy, yet very unrealistic.
➖️ The time line felt very squashed and jumpy. I know it needed to be to hot plot points but I think this was detrimental to the relationship between the main characters.
➖️ The ending was a bit intense and felt incredibly far fetched, it was a happy one nonetheless! Iykyk...
➕️ Loved the premise. It was quirky and fun. Fake dating and one bed trope, ✔️✔️
➕️ Great setting, Australians in Italy - yes please! Nice to sink into the world of Florence and Umbria and reflect on my time in Florence.
➕️ Appreciated reading a romance between an older couple (late 30s) and the struggle Sarah had with Endometriosis and other aspects of her life. I felt this was very relevant to her age. Both POVs were included.
➕️ Everything wrapped up in a nice big sparkly bow to end. Would be a great Cheesy Netflix movie.
➖️There were certainly some cringey moments. Matteo was dreamy, yet very unrealistic.
➖️ The time line felt very squashed and jumpy. I know it needed to be to hot plot points but I think this was detrimental to the relationship between the main characters.
➖️ The ending was a bit intense and felt incredibly far fetched, it was a happy one nonetheless! Iykyk...
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infertility and Death