A review by rosie_read_it
Unlikely Match by Laura Bradbury

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Wow. Just, wow. Let me start off by saying Unlikely Match might be my favorite book of the year so far. I found it browsing through NetGalley and the reviews were incredible. I was so happy when I was granted access to an ARC and I devoured it in two days. 

The story follows Jules, a tech start-up CEO who is living with a rare liver disease that has no cure, her only hope at a future is a transplant. When she meets Tom, the CEO of the other tech start-up sharing the co-working space, it is clear that they are very different people. Their animosity is delicious, but soon Jules is swooning at the sight of him. There’s only one catch - Jules is dying without a transplant and she desperately doesn’t want Tom to find out and change how he looks at her. 

Bradbury’s personal touch on what it feels like to live with the knowledge that you are dying is incredibly beautiful and heartbreaking. All of the main characters felt fully human, imperfect, and like friends I wanted to wrap my arms around. I laughed and cried my way through this lovely, lovely story. 

Thank you to NetGalley, Laura Bradbury, and Grape Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. 
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