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kgrant27 's review for:
Bookishly Ever After
by Isabel Bandeira
Thank you Net Galley for a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
I want to say how refreshing it is to have the main character of a book who loves to read. Her passion for reading is infectious, and at least in my case, extremely relatable. Boy boyfriends really are the best boyfriends, if only they existed in real life... well Phoebe certainly tests that theory throughout the book. This was an enjoyable read, which transported me right back to high school. The characters, while mild exaggerations and stereotypes of different social cliques, ring true. For example, I was the theatre kid, and their mini dramas and competition over roles was truly realistic. I found Phoebe's struggles in her love life, or lack there of, to be an honest depiction of what goes on inside a shy girl's head. The over analyzing and comparing is something I know all of my friends have done. I would love to elaborate more, but do not want to leave any major spoilers. I very much look forward to reading the next book in this series to see where Phoebe's adventures in live, love, and literature will take her.
I only had two complaints while readings. The first, holy typos batman! I know it was an ebook, and generally typos happen, but someone really need to reedit and proofread for final publication. Secondly, while I found the excerpts from other books Phoebe has been reading to be effective in mirroring her present situations, they were overdone. Mainly, I would have enjoyed more summary and background of the books, and smaller snippets for the "books." I think this would be more effective in setting the scene. I also wondered why the excerpts were at the end of the chapter, when at times it would've made more sense in the moment Phoebe was living the parallel scenes.
I want to say how refreshing it is to have the main character of a book who loves to read. Her passion for reading is infectious, and at least in my case, extremely relatable. Boy boyfriends really are the best boyfriends, if only they existed in real life... well Phoebe certainly tests that theory throughout the book. This was an enjoyable read, which transported me right back to high school. The characters, while mild exaggerations and stereotypes of different social cliques, ring true. For example, I was the theatre kid, and their mini dramas and competition over roles was truly realistic. I found Phoebe's struggles in her love life, or lack there of, to be an honest depiction of what goes on inside a shy girl's head. The over analyzing and comparing is something I know all of my friends have done. I would love to elaborate more, but do not want to leave any major spoilers. I very much look forward to reading the next book in this series to see where Phoebe's adventures in live, love, and literature will take her.
I only had two complaints while readings. The first, holy typos batman! I know it was an ebook, and generally typos happen, but someone really need to reedit and proofread for final publication. Secondly, while I found the excerpts from other books Phoebe has been reading to be effective in mirroring her present situations, they were overdone. Mainly, I would have enjoyed more summary and background of the books, and smaller snippets for the "books." I think this would be more effective in setting the scene. I also wondered why the excerpts were at the end of the chapter, when at times it would've made more sense in the moment Phoebe was living the parallel scenes.