pixelatlantis 's review for:

The Setup by Lizzy Dent
3.0

~I received this book free from Netgalley for an honest review~

I went into this book expecting it to be a fun light read. There were definitely parts that fit that but I found that I was rather stressed throughout the book.

Mara is a very frustrating main character. I completely understand someone not trusting themselves and relying on fate but at times it was quite difficult to read. It was due to this that I couldn't quite fully enjoy the story.

Spoiler While I enjoyed parts of her romance with Ash, I actually felt like she didn't deserve him. She treats him awfully and hardly ever seems to appreciate all the things that he does for her. While I don't mind reading about flawed characters, Mara just felt too rude and mean. I was left feeling sorry for Ash when they actually end up together.


That being said, I did love the small town aspects of the book and the connections between the townsfolk and Mara's workmates were lovely.

Overall it was a fun read, a little stressful at times but I did still enjoy the book.