A review by amanda_reads13
Mr. Wrong Number by Lynn Painter

funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Bad luck just seems to follow Olivia around. That is until one day she gets a "What are you wearing?" text from a random stranger. 

This is a fluffy and cute rom-com. The banter between the two of them via text messages was really funny and their chemistry was pretty strong. But I didn't feel like it translated as well outside of the text messages.

Olivia is a complete mess. After being dumped, losing her job, and setting her apartment on fire, she is stuck living with her brother and Colin, his best friend. She and Colin are complete are complete opposites. He has a very A type personality. He's very driven and successful, while she is barely holding it together.

I don't really understand why they were so mean to each other. Like unnecessarily mean.  I found it to be very immature. There was no real reason except once as a kid, she heard him calling her a name.  

The ending
really annoyed me. Olivia went from being incredibly angry at Colin for him keeping the secret about the fact that he was Mr. Wrong Number to being desperate to get him back the second she learns he's moving away.  She couldn't actually sit down and talk to him rationally about it like an adult, but then in the blink of an eye, she just realizes she's no longer mad because he's moving away. I thought it was a bit of a cop out.


Tropes: brother's best friend, mistaken/ secret identity
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