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A review by mmrohbock
As Seen On TV by Meredith Schorr
Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.
DNF @33%
This book was so promising! I loved the premise of a city girl going to a small town to chase her Hallmark movie love story (so basically the reverse character goals of Book Lovers by Emily Henry) but the execution leaves something to be desired. The characters are one dimensional and lacked depth. Adina drove me crazy as she not only expected every townsperson to immediately become her best friend but would actually get mad or upset when they didn't act like they were on the set of Gilmore Girls.
I really loved all the nods to some of my favorite romantic comedy movies and TV shows, but I needed Adina to have a bit more of a dose of reality--it felt like she was 15, not 25. The Jewish representation and reality being an adult with a degree who still had to work several side jobs to make ends meet was excellent and I'd love to see this in more books. This one just didn't quite work for me.
This book was so promising! I loved the premise of a city girl going to a small town to chase her Hallmark movie love story (so basically the reverse character goals of Book Lovers by Emily Henry) but the execution leaves something to be desired. The characters are one dimensional and lacked depth. Adina drove me crazy as she not only expected every townsperson to immediately become her best friend but would actually get mad or upset when they didn't act like they were on the set of Gilmore Girls.
I really loved all the nods to some of my favorite romantic comedy movies and TV shows, but I needed Adina to have a bit more of a dose of reality--it felt like she was 15, not 25. The Jewish representation and reality being an adult with a degree who still had to work several side jobs to make ends meet was excellent and I'd love to see this in more books. This one just didn't quite work for me.