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A review by sparksofember
So We Meet Again by Suzanne Park
2.0
I really enjoyed the cultural and women-in-business aspect of the story. It drew attention to those common issues without getting too soapboxy.
But there were a lot of little elements that felt unrealistic and unbelievable. Jess's business took off immediately and just kept going, so when she would get upset about hitting a hurdle, it felt whiney because she already had 15 other things lined up or in the works. She had so many amazing connections and opportunities handed to her constantly and it didn't feel like she actually had to work for any of it. There were several mentions about how difficult it can be to start a business and how long it takes to start seeing a profit, but the time-skips kept me from feeling it. Instead it felt like everything just kept falling in her lap and snowballing. Some of the dialogue also felt too detailed and unrealistic, especially when it came to talking about food.
The "romance" was too fast and based solely on physical attraction. They never talked, jumping straight from frenemy banter to making out, and then Jess would get upset because she hadn't been told something when they had never communicated. When their moment of big conflict finally came, I felt like Jess overreacted, (partially because, as mentioned above, it didn't file like a huge problem). But then she forgave him just as quickly. Not to mention Daniel was missing from huge chunks of the story altogether.
Lastly, I didn't love the narration on the audio book. It was very clear and articulate but a little flat/robotic. I had a hard time telling character voices apart, and I never knew when Jess was thinking something vs speaking aloud.
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I just wished Jess could have really put Wyatt in his place at the end.But there were a lot of little elements that felt unrealistic and unbelievable. Jess's business took off immediately and just kept going, so when she would get upset about hitting a hurdle, it felt whiney because she already had 15 other things lined up or in the works. She had so many amazing connections and opportunities handed to her constantly and it didn't feel like she actually had to work for any of it. There were several mentions about how difficult it can be to start a business and how long it takes to start seeing a profit, but the time-skips kept me from feeling it. Instead it felt like everything just kept falling in her lap and snowballing. Some of the dialogue also felt too detailed and unrealistic, especially when it came to talking about food.
The "romance" was too fast and based solely on physical attraction. They never talked, jumping straight from frenemy banter to making out, and then Jess would get upset because she hadn't been told something when they had never communicated. When their moment of big conflict finally came, I felt like Jess overreacted, (partially because, as mentioned above, it didn't file like a huge problem). But then she forgave him just as quickly.
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I mean - she literally blocked him on her phone, but then when they meet again, he just says, "trust me" and she did! Which he deserved to be trusted but it made her seem so melodramatic and wishywashy.Lastly, I didn't love the narration on the audio book. It was very clear and articulate but a little flat/robotic. I had a hard time telling character voices apart, and I never knew when Jess was thinking something vs speaking aloud.