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A review by falulatonks
Act Like It by Lucy Parker
4.0
REREAD: I'm not gonna lie, if I'd reviewed this the first time I read it, this would've gotten a 3-3.5 stars - I don't remember adoring it, though I liked it fine. Richard in particular is an incredibly prickly character, and when coming across this summary some time last year I thought 'yes, I probably didn't like that character'.
I'm not sure if it's the shine that Pretty Face has left over Parker's sharp and (somehow, simultaneously) warm writing, or if I was in exactly the right mood for this, or if I had just been in the wrong mood the first time - this is great. Incredibly readable, incredible chemistry. It's especially clear to me, on reread, that Richard and Lainie are not just excellent at dealing with each other's sniping or silliness, but also stupidly enjoy the extent to which the other doesn't give an inch. Their affection for each other is so palpable and such a blast to dig into, and the little bits where they show no-holds-barred, un-self-conscious regard are made extra wonderful for it.
I'm not sure if it's the shine that Pretty Face has left over Parker's sharp and (somehow, simultaneously) warm writing, or if I was in exactly the right mood for this, or if I had just been in the wrong mood the first time - this is great. Incredibly readable, incredible chemistry. It's especially clear to me, on reread, that Richard and Lainie are not just excellent at dealing with each other's sniping or silliness, but also stupidly enjoy the extent to which the other doesn't give an inch. Their affection for each other is so palpable and such a blast to dig into, and the little bits where they show no-holds-barred, un-self-conscious regard are made extra wonderful for it.