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A review by evemarty22
Sister of the Bride by Lauren Morrill
2.0
Sister of the Bride follows Pippin Marino who cannot handle change, as microscopic as it might be. She's running her family's restaurant, living in her mother's attic in the room she used to share with her twin sister, and she has absolutely no plans to better her life.
Unfortunately, this book didn't work for me. I really could not find a redeeming quality in Pippin. She was so unsupportive and judgmental of everyone around her. Her sister's fiance was serious and Pippin just could not imagine how her sister could like her. She's barely met her and she's already calling her a robot and believes the relationship will end in a matter of days.
The pacing also didn't work for me. The engagement happened at around 20%, but we already knew about it from the synopsis. The book could have been better if the story started with it, but instead, we had to read about Pippin making lasagna for a whole chapter. The romance lacked depth and the ending felt very rushed. I feel like the book was more about the sister's relationship and Pippin growing up than about her and Toby.
Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Merged review:
Sister of the Bride follows Pippin Marino who cannot handle change, as microscopic as it might be. She's running her family's restaurant, living in her mother's attic in the room she used to share with her twin sister, and she has absolutely no plans to better her life.
Unfortunately, this book didn't work for me. I really could not find a redeeming quality in Pippin. She was so unsupportive and judgmental of everyone around her. Her sister's fiance was serious and Pippin just could not imagine how her sister could like her. She's barely met her and she's already calling her a robot and believes the relationship will end in a matter of days.
The pacing also didn't work for me. The engagement happened at around 20%, but we already knew about it from the synopsis. The book could have been better if the story started with it, but instead, we had to read about Pippin making lasagna for a whole chapter. The romance lacked depth and the ending felt very rushed. I feel like the book was more about the sister's relationship and Pippin growing up than about her and Toby.
Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Unfortunately, this book didn't work for me. I really could not find a redeeming quality in Pippin. She was so unsupportive and judgmental of everyone around her. Her sister's fiance was serious and Pippin just could not imagine how her sister could like her. She's barely met her and she's already calling her a robot and believes the relationship will end in a matter of days.
The pacing also didn't work for me. The engagement happened at around 20%, but we already knew about it from the synopsis. The book could have been better if the story started with it, but instead, we had to read about Pippin making lasagna for a whole chapter. The romance lacked depth and the ending felt very rushed. I feel like the book was more about the sister's relationship and Pippin growing up than about her and Toby.
Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Merged review:
Sister of the Bride follows Pippin Marino who cannot handle change, as microscopic as it might be. She's running her family's restaurant, living in her mother's attic in the room she used to share with her twin sister, and she has absolutely no plans to better her life.
Unfortunately, this book didn't work for me. I really could not find a redeeming quality in Pippin. She was so unsupportive and judgmental of everyone around her. Her sister's fiance was serious and Pippin just could not imagine how her sister could like her. She's barely met her and she's already calling her a robot and believes the relationship will end in a matter of days.
The pacing also didn't work for me. The engagement happened at around 20%, but we already knew about it from the synopsis. The book could have been better if the story started with it, but instead, we had to read about Pippin making lasagna for a whole chapter. The romance lacked depth and the ending felt very rushed. I feel like the book was more about the sister's relationship and Pippin growing up than about her and Toby.
Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.