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Ros Demir Is Not the One by Leyla Brittan
First off, the summary above is the same one on the jacket flap and though I read the book, I am still a little confused by the Romeo and Juliet mention. Perhaps I didn’t read carefully enough, or it’s been way too long since I’ve read Romeo and Juliet, but I just don’t see it. That said, I enjoyed the book, but if you’re looking for love that goes beyond all bounds and heart-breaking tragic fate, look elsewhere. It’s true that there is not a typical Disney or Hallmark type of happily-ever-after, but other than that, I am not sure what the connection is.
If you want a slightly snarky contemporary novel with friendship and relationship drama, then this is just the one for you. Ros knows her plan is working fervently to hit her goals, but with her focus laser sharp on those goals, she is missing a lot of other things particularly with her friendships. The summary calls her an antiheroine and for sure readers will see that she is not looking for opportunities to make the world a better place or trying to empathize with the people around her. She’s devoted to her own issues and while she’s absorbed with those, she misses a lot of what is going on around her.
Watching Ros stumble around is not easy. There are so many times when I wanted to get her attention and ask her to re-think her choices. She’s a lot of fun in spite of her questionable decision making. Like all humans, she is just learning as she goes even if it is painful for her and those around her. I do love a good rom-com, but I also appreciate contemporary realistic fiction that doesn’t follow a pattern and gives us a different kind of story.
In all of Ros’s attempts to be seen in just a certain way, she has lost herself a bit. It can be difficult to watch her fumble her way through many awkward or painful situations with friends and loved ones, but I was cheering her on anyway.
Recommendation: Get it soon if you enjoy a contemporary novel that wanders on a slightly different path. In my eyes, Ros and Aydın’s story is not so much like Romeo and Juliet’s, but is somewhere between a tragedy and a romance. It’s neither with a few elements of each.
Pages: 295
Availability: October 1, 2024
Review Copy: Final copy via publisher
If you want a slightly snarky contemporary novel with friendship and relationship drama, then this is just the one for you. Ros knows her plan is working fervently to hit her goals, but with her focus laser sharp on those goals, she is missing a lot of other things particularly with her friendships. The summary calls her an antiheroine and for sure readers will see that she is not looking for opportunities to make the world a better place or trying to empathize with the people around her. She’s devoted to her own issues and while she’s absorbed with those, she misses a lot of what is going on around her.
Watching Ros stumble around is not easy. There are so many times when I wanted to get her attention and ask her to re-think her choices. She’s a lot of fun in spite of her questionable decision making. Like all humans, she is just learning as she goes even if it is painful for her and those around her. I do love a good rom-com, but I also appreciate contemporary realistic fiction that doesn’t follow a pattern and gives us a different kind of story.
In all of Ros’s attempts to be seen in just a certain way, she has lost herself a bit. It can be difficult to watch her fumble her way through many awkward or painful situations with friends and loved ones, but I was cheering her on anyway.
Recommendation: Get it soon if you enjoy a contemporary novel that wanders on a slightly different path. In my eyes, Ros and Aydın’s story is not so much like Romeo and Juliet’s, but is somewhere between a tragedy and a romance. It’s neither with a few elements of each.
Pages: 295
Availability: October 1, 2024
Review Copy: Final copy via publisher