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A review by tchien
Luck and Last Resorts by Sarah Grunder Ruiz
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This was a near love for me, which is a surprise. The heroine is one that I wouldn't normally care for due to the snarky, occasionally grumpy nature of her personality. This kind of character is hard to pull off when it's the heroine, especially when paired with a cinnamon roll hero. But Grunder Ruiz makes it work with a hero that gives snark right back.
This was an incredibly realistic story. I understand why some don't like it b/c it doesn't necessarily carry some of the lighter fun that many contemporaries do. There's definitely angst but not in a melodramatic way. Most characters feel unbelievable to me b/c writers are instilling the best versions of humans. The maturity, growth, and work in self development rarely happens with real life people. Most are never that self aware. But Ollie and Nina behave in a totally believable way and in a timespan that actually is believable too.
I really respected Nina's growth and journey. And I loved Ollie's ability to communicate so well. His emotional intelligence is incredible. Throw in a unique workplace environment like a super yacht and interesting jobs and what's not to like about this book.
I am a new Grunder Ruiz fan and would absolutely read this entire series. (I didn't realize this was a second in a series until after the fact.)
This was an incredibly realistic story. I understand why some don't like it b/c it doesn't necessarily carry some of the lighter fun that many contemporaries do. There's definitely angst but not in a melodramatic way. Most characters feel unbelievable to me b/c writers are instilling the best versions of humans. The maturity, growth, and work in self development rarely happens with real life people. Most are never that self aware. But Ollie and Nina behave in a totally believable way and in a timespan that actually is believable too.
I really respected Nina's growth and journey. And I loved Ollie's ability to communicate so well. His emotional intelligence is incredible. Throw in a unique workplace environment like a super yacht and interesting jobs and what's not to like about this book.
I am a new Grunder Ruiz fan and would absolutely read this entire series. (I didn't realize this was a second in a series until after the fact.)