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A review by sarahkorn
When in Rome by Sarah Adams
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
2.75
I needed a palate cleanser after reading a bunch of dark books, and this one was recommended. Sadly it fell really short for me.
I think it was trying to be a little spicy, but the spice level is incredibly mild. Fine, if it weren't for the other big issues I had:
I love a good famous/non-famous person romance but for the Princess of Pop, Amelia seemed a bit...bland.
Noah (reminds me of another iconic grumpy southern love interest of the exact same name...somehow I've met this character before) is a bit too perfect, but what really got me was he didn't want people to feel bad for HIM for having to care for his elderly grandmother that he will just let them think she DIED. Like we are just glossing over that weird bit?
Other than Mabel, the other characters didn't captivate me. Noah's youngest sister is 26 but is characterized like a little child.
The villian storyline with Susan in the last 1/3 of the book was a bit out of place. I understand how it was supposed to function as part of the plot, but honestly I just didn't really care.
I think it was trying to be a little spicy, but the spice level is incredibly mild. Fine, if it weren't for the other big issues I had:
I love a good famous/non-famous person romance but for the Princess of Pop, Amelia seemed a bit...bland.
Noah (reminds me of another iconic grumpy southern love interest of the exact same name...somehow I've met this character before) is a bit too perfect, but what really got me was he didn't want people to feel bad for HIM for having to care for his elderly grandmother that he will just let them think she DIED. Like we are just glossing over that weird bit?
Other than Mabel, the other characters didn't captivate me. Noah's youngest sister is 26 but is characterized like a little child.
The villian storyline with Susan in the last 1/3 of the book was a bit out of place. I understand how it was supposed to function as part of the plot, but honestly I just didn't really care.