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A Million Kisses in Your Lifetime by Monica Murphy
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
BOOK REVIEW | A Million Kisses in Your Lifetime by Monica Murphy
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πΆοΈ: 3.5
βοΈ: 5
π: Paperback
ππΌββοΈ: Fast paced
tropes/themes
- enemies to lovers
- bad boy & good girl
- art lovers
- boarding school setting
- protective father
Book progress and thoughts:
10%-20%: I really enjoyed the boarding school setting of the book, it takes me back to high school and crushing on the bad boy.
The book begins with Crew and his friends who are sexist in their perception of the girls in their school. Though this behaviour is completely unacceptable, I found it more realistic as young boys tend to have these mindsets when they are young.
30-40%: My heart really hurt for Wren, when she begins to discover that high school is very superficial and begins to feel lonely. Iβm still worried for Wren, as her relationship with Crew is very hot and cold. Does he genuinely care for her, or is his intention of conquest for the βinnocent girlβ of the school.
When he calls her βbirdyβ >>>
50-60%: The lollipop sceneβ¦
I really liked how Crew helped Wren spread her wings and become more confident in herself and sexuality.
70%-80%: I donβt always like the ideas of grand gestures and gifts, but Crewβs gifts were very meaningful and made sense because of the story.
The strained relationship between Wren and her dad - her dad being over protective and demanding she stay away from boys - really hit me. I realised the book isnβt just a boy with a conquest to sleep with the virgin of the school, but being comfortable with your sexuality and not being ashamed to have and enjoy sex. I also have experienced a protective father who forced me to lie about boys as he didnβt want me to have a boyfriend, similar to Wren. This is why I love books, you can find comfort in relating to real life situations.
90-100% I adored how Crew and Wren both grew into better people, with Wren standing her ground and Crew become more kind and caring. It really was a beautiful story.
I understand a lot of people didnβt enjoy this book, but i found myself hooked - iβm a sucker for enemies to lovers. I do find the whole βvirgin tropeβ and bad boy a bit cliche but as i mentioned before, itβs reliability made it interesting.
πΆοΈ: The spice in this very exciting and sexy while being well written.
βοΈ: I also liked the formatting of this book, it made it easier to follow along and I enjoyed the writing style.
Overall: I binged this book while I was on holiday and I really enjoyed the dynamic and growth between the both characters. The side plot was actually interesting but could have had more depth.