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A review by jaxbemusing
Someone Just Like You by Meredith Schorr
2.0
I LOVE an enemies-to-lovers trope, so when I saw this was an archnemesis to lovers, I couldn't sign up fast enough! I wanted to like this book so badly, but it just fell flat for me. Honestly, I considered DNF-ing at several points along the way, but held out hope that it would get better.
What I Liked:
- Esther is the true star of the show! I hope we get a spin-off of her story one day.
- Loved how both our MMC & MFC came from large chaotic families. It was so fun to see how they all interacted with themselves and intermingled between families.
I've hidden the "What I Didn't Like" section in case you want to form your own opinion first.
What I Didn't Like:
- The immaturity of our main characters: The never-ending pranks, the grudge-holding, the trying to solve everyone else's problems (Molly's parents and Jude's), the binder (IYKYK). It all made the main characters really unlikeable for me, which in turn made it difficult to get into their romance. Our main characters are in their late 20's, which I realize is not old by any stretch of the imagination, but it is old enough to act like an adult in public.
- The banter was a level of cringe I was not prepared for. If a man ever pulled out a condom and uttered the word 'Abracadabra!', he would need way more than a genie in a lamp with three wishes to ever get back in my good graces.
- The subplot of Molly's parents being separated seemed unnecessary. There were other areas of conflict in Molly's life that this felt unneeded. Plus her reaction was over the top. Now, as someone who was devastated when her parents divorced, I completely understand the shock and pain this can cause. But locking her parents in the basement at Thanksgiving goes back to my earlier comment about immaturity. Especially, when both parents were so amicable about the split.
Overall, this just wasn't the book for me.
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Thank you NetGalley & Forever Pub for this ARC. All opinions are my own and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
What I Liked:
- Esther is the true star of the show! I hope we get a spin-off of her story one day.
- Loved how both our MMC & MFC came from large chaotic families. It was so fun to see how they all interacted with themselves and intermingled between families.
I've hidden the "What I Didn't Like" section in case you want to form your own opinion first.
What I Didn't Like:
- The immaturity of our main characters: The never-ending pranks, the grudge-holding, the trying to solve everyone else's problems (Molly's parents and Jude's), the binder (IYKYK). It all made the main characters really unlikeable for me, which in turn made it difficult to get into their romance. Our main characters are in their late 20's, which I realize is not old by any stretch of the imagination, but it is old enough to act like an adult in public.
- The banter was a level of cringe I was not prepared for. If a man ever pulled out a condom and uttered the word 'Abracadabra!', he would need way more than a genie in a lamp with three wishes to ever get back in my good graces.
- The subplot of Molly's parents being separated seemed unnecessary. There were other areas of conflict in Molly's life that this felt unneeded. Plus her reaction was over the top. Now, as someone who was devastated when her parents divorced, I completely understand the shock and pain this can cause. But locking her parents in the basement at Thanksgiving goes back to my earlier comment about immaturity. Especially, when both parents were so amicable about the split.
Overall, this just wasn't the book for me.
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Thank you NetGalley & Forever Pub for this ARC. All opinions are my own and I am leaving this review voluntarily.