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A review by mels_shenaniganss
I Believe in a Thing Called Love by Maurene Goo
3.0
Okay, so listen: I really, really wanted to love this book. I really do. I went into it thinking that I was going to enjoy the hell out of it, because I'm in a cute contemporary mood right now, and that I would treasure the story for the rest of my life (okay, that's a lie, I would not have gone that far), but I just could not.
The beginning of the story was amazing, and even the first chapters were really funny.
I loved the writing style and the characters. Her father was just the cutest being ever and I loved the relationship Desi had with him. Her friends were the absolute best and I loved their friendship.
Unfortunately I started disliking Desi everytime she orchestrated something to "make" Luca love her. It was like some cliche Disney Channel Movie and I was like, uhh nooooooo why can't you just give yourself a chance and be yourself???? Every time she was attempting something I was preparing myself for the worst and had to close the book before continuing. And in the end she did manipulate him and it felt so wrong.
I also could not feel the chemistry between Desi and Luca. Maybe that's just me, but nothing was really romantic. And honestly after the first 15 chapters or so I stopped trying to like it and was just ready to be over with it.
Also, for someone who had never seen K dramas (and who does not plan on watching them), there were a lot of references that I did not understand. Maybe less references would have been better? But it did add something to the plot, so really I did not mind it that much.
So yes, while this was undoubtedly cute, I just could not bring myself to like it. So 3 stars it is.
p.s: if the writer releases another book with a different plot I will be tempted to give it a try though, I really like her writing style.
The beginning of the story was amazing, and even the first chapters were really funny.
I loved the writing style and the characters. Her father was just the cutest being ever and I loved the relationship Desi had with him. Her friends were the absolute best and I loved their friendship.
Unfortunately I started disliking Desi everytime she orchestrated something to "make" Luca love her. It was like some cliche Disney Channel Movie and I was like, uhh nooooooo why can't you just give yourself a chance and be yourself???? Every time she was attempting something I was preparing myself for the worst and had to close the book before continuing. And in the end she did manipulate him and it felt so wrong.
I also could not feel the chemistry between Desi and Luca. Maybe that's just me, but nothing was really romantic. And honestly after the first 15 chapters or so I stopped trying to like it and was just ready to be over with it.
Also, for someone who had never seen K dramas (and who does not plan on watching them), there were a lot of references that I did not understand. Maybe less references would have been better? But it did add something to the plot, so really I did not mind it that much.
So yes, while this was undoubtedly cute, I just could not bring myself to like it. So 3 stars it is.
p.s: if the writer releases another book with a different plot I will be tempted to give it a try though, I really like her writing style.