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A review by gailalison
Someone Just Like You by Meredith Schorr
2.0
2.5 stars- The premise of this book was interesting and it started off well, but I just couldn’t get connected to the characters, especially Jude. There wasn’t much of them together (before getting together) where it showed them starting to like each other- especially on his end. They got together, then it didn’t have much of them falling in love. Even though the book is told from her point of view, the reader should still see hints that he’s falling for her as well in order for it to draw you in and build that tension. It just wasn’t there. He just wasn’t even that likable until close to the end. He just acted like a child. But for some reason (not well explained to the reader) she finds him amazing.
The writing overall was fine, but there were times when the dialogue was cheesy or unrealistic. It really took me out of the story. Also, although I’m sure it was at least partly intentional, the scene with her reading the “poem” she wrote was way too cringey. You get the impression it’s supposed to be a little cringey, but it went beyond that to just silly. That entire part of the book, she just ends up coming across as unhinged.
I liked this book enough to finish it, but not enough to recommend it or to read anything else by this author.
Thank you to NetGalley for access to this eArc for my honest opinion!
The writing overall was fine, but there were times when the dialogue was cheesy or unrealistic. It really took me out of the story. Also, although I’m sure it was at least partly intentional, the scene with her reading the “poem” she wrote was way too cringey. You get the impression it’s supposed to be a little cringey, but it went beyond that to just silly. That entire part of the book, she just ends up coming across as unhinged.
I liked this book enough to finish it, but not enough to recommend it or to read anything else by this author.
Thank you to NetGalley for access to this eArc for my honest opinion!