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mzdeb 's review for:
Love Your Life
by Sophie Kinsella
I received a digital ARC from NetGalley.
I was intrigued enough by the premise to give this a go, but then was quickly reminded it was a Sophie Kinsella book, which means her quirky, "relatable" characters can go sideways pretty fast. Such is Ava. She's flaky with poor intuition and a nightmare dog. The insta-love between her and "Dutch" (Matt Warwick, heir of a dollhouse empire) only 25% of the way in had me cringing. When they get back to London, they realize how truly incompatible they are. You and I have had that happen, and we reasonably throw in the towel. Not these two--and either you think it's adorable to watch this mess play out, or you don't. I was in the latter category. So, I hate to say it, DNF'd at 30%, then skimmed the last 25%--where my opinion of the story didn't improve.
I was intrigued enough by the premise to give this a go, but then was quickly reminded it was a Sophie Kinsella book, which means her quirky, "relatable" characters can go sideways pretty fast. Such is Ava. She's flaky with poor intuition and a nightmare dog. The insta-love between her and "Dutch" (Matt Warwick, heir of a dollhouse empire) only 25% of the way in had me cringing. When they get back to London, they realize how truly incompatible they are. You and I have had that happen, and we reasonably throw in the towel. Not these two--and either you think it's adorable to watch this mess play out, or you don't. I was in the latter category. So, I hate to say it, DNF'd at 30%, then skimmed the last 25%--where my opinion of the story didn't improve.