A review by lilureads
The Falling in Love Montage by Ciara Smyth

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

3.5

Not My Problem is one of my favorite books so of course I had to give this one a go

I feel very differently about the first and the second half of this book.
The first half gave me a similar feeling to Not My Problem- Saoirse is much more sarcastic but just as hilarious as Aideen and I loved her bromance with Oliver. Her relationship with Ruby was also really cute- overall I was getting ready for a lighthearted romcom-esque grumpyxsunshine story. 

Then came the second half. I definitely enjoyed the first part more than the second one. As soon as I hit the halfway mark, the story seemed to drag out a lot and I had to force myself to push through the 3rd quarter of the book.
I thought the bittersweet ending to be a good conclusion to the story and I def like the message of “just bc it ends doesn’t mean that it wasn’t worth it”. Of course I was rooting for Ruby and Saoirse’s happy ending. I also believe this outcome is more realistic.
 

Shoutout to Barbara for being the most badass woman I’ve ever seen
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