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A review by jillkaarlela
Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-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
3.75
(3.75⭐️) I was getting very much fan fiction and y/n vibes but I am not at all mad about it. This very heartwarming love story is what so many people dream about, but I feel like the author wrote it in a realistic way. The motivations and character traits and attributes all seemed very genuine and it’s not hard to see how these two people fell for each other. This was a very easy read and I enjoyed it!
However, pretty much the entire plot and some of the “article” was almost directly plagiarized/copies from the actual event with Chris Evans and the interviewer, and the author gives absolutely zero credit, nor does she acknowledge that this was directly and heavily based off of that real event. This rubbed me the wrong way, especially because the book is expanding upon and perhaps changing/assuming the motivations of the actual event, which involved REAL PEOPLE. We will never actually know what happened, and it’s kind of disconcerting to give your assumptions of what happened, which will make people who read this book think is what actually happened. So, I will be docking points for that reason.
Overall, I thought the book itself was a good read, BUT I’m hesitant to support it or recommend it because of how directly is copies and distorts real life events. If you do decide to read this, like all fan fictions, take it with a grain of salt.
Age rating: probably 16+
However, pretty much the entire plot and some of the “article” was almost directly plagiarized/copies from the actual event with Chris Evans and the interviewer, and the author gives absolutely zero credit, nor does she acknowledge that this was directly and heavily based off of that real event. This rubbed me the wrong way, especially because the book is expanding upon and perhaps changing/assuming the motivations of the actual event, which involved REAL PEOPLE. We will never actually know what happened, and it’s kind of disconcerting to give your assumptions of what happened, which will make people who read this book think is what actually happened. So, I will be docking points for that reason.
Overall, I thought the book itself was a good read, BUT I’m hesitant to support it or recommend it because of how directly is copies and distorts real life events. If you do decide to read this, like all fan fictions, take it with a grain of salt.
Age rating: probably 16+
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content