lizziemorr428 's review for:

People Watching by Hannah Bonam-Young

2.0

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I never want to be inside this man’s mind again. It was gross.

I’m so disappointed. HBY’s last three books were absolute hits for me, but this one just didn’t work. Dare I say, there were simply too many things happening—too many problems—and it felt cumbersome to keep track of everything. Pure and Milo just didn’t work for me. I couldn’t see how they formed a connection as such vastly different people. The relationship felt rushed and, at the same time, didn’t make sense.

I was genuinely touched by the author’s note about a town that means so much to her, and how this was her love letter to that place and the family that brought her there. It resonated with me, as I have my own special town where I take my family every summer. But I couldn’t figure out how this book conveyed that. The town felt like an afterthought to the story.

I wanted to love this. I expected to love this. But it just didn’t work for me. I do hope for a book about Milo’s sister—she seemed quite interesting—and I’ll definitely continue reading this author. Everything else has been stellar.

Thank you to NetGalley and Dell for the advanced copy!