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A review by talkingchicle
The Re-Write by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I'm not a fan of second chance romance books but the thing that made me interested in this was the Love Island esque element. I watch it yearly and so I was intrigued with how this story would go. I started off despising Wale, that man could get in the bin as far as I was concerned. But as Temi embarked on her ghost-writing journey I started to see him differently.
There were many times where I wanted to yell at both MCs because they just did not communicate. Another trope I'm not a fan of. Neither of them trusted the other enough to tell the truth so decided to hide it or lie, which is perhaps the dumbest thing to do. All in all I did enjoy their interactions with each other for the most part.
As light, funny and sometimes frustrating as this book is, it also touches on really serious topics like alcoholism, sexual assault and racism.
Being born and raised in London, I also enjoyed knowing the locations of where everything was being set. It added a nice touch for me.
I'm not a fan of second chance romance books but the thing that made me interested in this was the Love Island esque element. I watch it yearly and so I was intrigued with how this story would go. I started off despising Wale, that man could get in the bin as far as I was concerned. But as Temi embarked on her ghost-writing journey I started to see him differently.
There were many times where I wanted to yell at both MCs because they just did not communicate. Another trope I'm not a fan of. Neither of them trusted the other enough to tell the truth so decided to hide it or lie, which is perhaps the dumbest thing to do. All in all I did enjoy their interactions with each other for the most part.
As light, funny and sometimes frustrating as this book is, it also touches on really serious topics like alcoholism, sexual assault and racism.
Being born and raised in London, I also enjoyed knowing the locations of where everything was being set. It added a nice touch for me.