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Savvy Sheldon Feels Good as Hell
by Taj McCoy
Okay….let’s get down to the nitty gritty of this book. It was an okay read. Nothing spectacular or amazing. I went into this book completely blind without reading the synopsis and just decided to enjoy the book for what it was. Unfortunately, it didn’t deliver the way that I expected. Savvy is in a horrible relationship and after their breakup she decides to work out and eat better to get a “revenge body.” While I don’t typically like elements like this, it did help Savvy realize how much she lost herself in the relationship and I’m not talking about physically but also mentally and emotionally. And honestly, it’s her amazing support system that reminds her that no matter what she’s an amazing person and that this weight loss journey should be for herself and her health.
Nevertheless, I think that this book was marketed incorrectly. It definitely read more like women’s fiction than a romantic comedy. Yes there was a romance with an HEA but it wasn’t the center of the book. Let’s not even talk about the constant references to the LI as being homeless. That was done in poor taste. But first and foremost, this book is about Savvy’s journey, the progress she makes in loving herself. It didn’t need the romance to be honest. He felt like a stand in for the book when it was convenient. And to be completely honest, Savvy didn’t need to be in a relationship. She realizes how consuming her last one was. She realizes how much her job uses her. She needed time to be alone and to grow. I also didn’t understand why her ex was everywhere after they broke up. I can understand one run in but after the 3rd time I felt like it got a little ridiculous.
There was just so much more that I was hoping for in this one that I didn’t get. I loved Savvy’s passion for cooking though! Every time she described food that she was making, I swear my stomach would grumble. And I love the passion she gets for living a well balanced life especially because this is something I struggle with greatly. Overall, I think that this book was okay. The writing was good but I found parts of the plot to be repetitive which made those sections feel like filler. This is definitely one of those books that has a great cover but fails to execute the story in a way that readers would draw readers in.
Nevertheless, I think that this book was marketed incorrectly. It definitely read more like women’s fiction than a romantic comedy. Yes there was a romance with an HEA but it wasn’t the center of the book. Let’s not even talk about the constant references to the LI as being homeless. That was done in poor taste. But first and foremost, this book is about Savvy’s journey, the progress she makes in loving herself. It didn’t need the romance to be honest. He felt like a stand in for the book when it was convenient. And to be completely honest, Savvy didn’t need to be in a relationship. She realizes how consuming her last one was. She realizes how much her job uses her. She needed time to be alone and to grow. I also didn’t understand why her ex was everywhere after they broke up. I can understand one run in but after the 3rd time I felt like it got a little ridiculous.
There was just so much more that I was hoping for in this one that I didn’t get. I loved Savvy’s passion for cooking though! Every time she described food that she was making, I swear my stomach would grumble. And I love the passion she gets for living a well balanced life especially because this is something I struggle with greatly. Overall, I think that this book was okay. The writing was good but I found parts of the plot to be repetitive which made those sections feel like filler. This is definitely one of those books that has a great cover but fails to execute the story in a way that readers would draw readers in.