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folkloreandfiction 's review for:
Baggage Claim
by Juliana Smith
This was a fun and quick read to get me in the mood to read holiday books this year. A lot of the writing was pretty corny though, I'd roll my eyes but then actually laugh it off because this book was hella cute. Loved the fake dating trope and Christmas-y vibes in Aspen. I definitely liked Finn's character more than Olive's, but we honestly didn't get to know that much about him despite him having his own POV. In general, I think this book could have dug a little deeper, some things were discussed and left somewhat surface level and then there's one big plot twist towards the end that is supposed to explain/wraps everything up.
Speaking of the plot twist, it concerns me how an entire family just let that one go and moved on with their lives and very clearly chose to turn a blind eye at the whole situation. That was a hell nah for me, that whole family seems super sketchy after that. Another thing that bothered me was the breakup. It was unnecessary and didn't really align with the character's internal dialogue throughout the entire book. Not every romance novel needs a breakup to keep the readers attention.
One last thought, I would have loved to see the actual book title somewhere towards the end of the book. It was only ever mentioned once in a very non-poetic, descriptive manner. Overall, I couldn't stop thinking about this one everytime I put it down, and really enjoyed the lighthearted vibes so I do recommend for a no-spice holiday read!
Speaking of the plot twist, it concerns me how an entire family just let that one go and moved on with their lives and very clearly chose to turn a blind eye at the whole situation. That was a hell nah for me, that whole family seems super sketchy after that. Another thing that bothered me was the breakup. It was unnecessary and didn't really align with the character's internal dialogue throughout the entire book. Not every romance novel needs a breakup to keep the readers attention.
One last thought, I would have loved to see the actual book title somewhere towards the end of the book. It was only ever mentioned once in a very non-poetic, descriptive manner. Overall, I couldn't stop thinking about this one everytime I put it down, and really enjoyed the lighthearted vibes so I do recommend for a no-spice holiday read!