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A review by marie_22
You Belong with Me by Mhairi McFarlane
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
In this sequel to Who’s That Girl, the story picks back up right where it left off years ago. With Edie and Elliot giving their relationship another chance, they must try and navigate their very different lives together.
I really liked it, it was a fun read. Edie and Elliot work so well together as a couple, their chemistry was palpable. I really liked the exploration of their new relationship, especially in the light of the added difficulties that came with him being an actor and them having to spend a lot of time apart.
Mhairi McFarlane is just an excellent storyteller and her characters are always well-developed and fleshed out, main characters as well as side characters, which I find to be rather rare. They just feel real to me, which always makes it an immersive experience.
I did struggle a bit with it being a sequel to a book that came out years ago, though. I read the first book when it came out (before I even had this account) and I didn’t remember that much of it. And that wasn’t ideal (for me), I sometimes felt like I was missing some backstory and I think it kept me from really understanding everything that was going on. So personally, I would recommend reading Who’s That Girl before starting this one.
Apart from that, it was a great read!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the arc in exchange for an honest review.
I really liked it, it was a fun read. Edie and Elliot work so well together as a couple, their chemistry was palpable. I really liked the exploration of their new relationship, especially in the light of the added difficulties that came with him being an actor and them having to spend a lot of time apart.
Mhairi McFarlane is just an excellent storyteller and her characters are always well-developed and fleshed out, main characters as well as side characters, which I find to be rather rare. They just feel real to me, which always makes it an immersive experience.
I did struggle a bit with it being a sequel to a book that came out years ago, though. I read the first book when it came out (before I even had this account) and I didn’t remember that much of it. And that wasn’t ideal (for me), I sometimes felt like I was missing some backstory and I think it kept me from really understanding everything that was going on. So personally, I would recommend reading Who’s That Girl before starting this one.
Apart from that, it was a great read!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the arc in exchange for an honest review.