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A review by currant7
Like It's 1999 by Karen Grey
emotional
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I am so happy to have finally read Alice and Steve's story! It is NOT what I expected but definitely a lovely surprise!
I love the movie quotes sprinkled around the book - from references to Top Gun to Sixteen Candles to Grease! I ate up everything, especially how Alice and Steve connected from just a drop of a quote, and instantly knew where it was from or finished each other's quotes! Perfection!
The story spans a few years, a decade - to be exact, and rounds out well into close to before the 2k bug scare! I loved every moment as Alice and Steve navigated their relationship from acquaintances to friends to partners-in-more-than-a-few-pranks in more! It may sound fast, but I appreciate the author taking the time to make these transitions believable. Believe me when I say it took a long and winding road before they both got a somewhat HEA. With Alice's strong and determined personality and Steve's "let's just go with the flow" outlook...expect a lot of in-denial and slow angst scenes that may or may not agree with readers. I was mad at Steve for letting it happen without a fight early in their lives to avoid the sadness, heartache, and disappointments that came along all those years. But that's how life goes, as this book validates what others must go through to find happiness and fulfillment later.
I thoroughly enjoyed this read and highly recommended this as a must for readers who follow the series!
Sadly, this book has yet to earn much attention compared to the other books in the series, which is also why I took the time to write this review. Give it ago!
I love the movie quotes sprinkled around the book - from references to Top Gun to Sixteen Candles to Grease! I ate up everything, especially how Alice and Steve connected from just a drop of a quote, and instantly knew where it was from or finished each other's quotes! Perfection!
The story spans a few years, a decade - to be exact, and rounds out well into close to before the 2k bug scare! I loved every moment as Alice and Steve navigated their relationship from acquaintances to friends to partners-in-more-than-a-few-pranks in more! It may sound fast, but I appreciate the author taking the time to make these transitions believable. Believe me when I say it took a long and winding road before they both got a somewhat HEA. With Alice's strong and determined personality and Steve's "let's just go with the flow" outlook...expect a lot of in-denial and slow angst scenes that may or may not agree with readers. I was mad at Steve for letting it happen without a fight early in their lives to avoid the sadness, heartache, and disappointments that came along all those years. But that's how life goes, as this book validates what others must go through to find happiness and fulfillment later.
I thoroughly enjoyed this read and highly recommended this as a must for readers who follow the series!
Sadly, this book has yet to earn much attention compared to the other books in the series, which is also why I took the time to write this review. Give it ago!