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A review by poppyjessica
He's Cancelled by Sophie Ranald
4.0
With 'He's Cancelled', Sophie Ranald adds to her literary universe centring around the pub The Ginger Cat. This instalment mentions our prior heroes, Alice and Zoe, but this time we are following Natalie, You might remember her boyfriend Archie playing Scrabble and seriously flirting with Alice in 'Just Saying'. So I did not go into this really rating him as he emotionally cheated on Nat already... Great start.
In this book, Archie and Nat have been together less than a year but they are engaged and planning a wedding. Despite Nat having doubts about her future with Archie, she is forced to dive into extravagant wedding planning by Archie's wealthy mother and sister. Who needs a registry office and sausage rolls when you can have a stately home and peacocks? As plans veer out of control, the reader is left wondering whether the couple will make it down the aisle.
I did not enjoy this as much as 'Thank You Next' as I felt less of an emotional connection to the characters. Nat waits far too long before standing up for herself and Archie does not feel like a particularly redeemable character. (SPOILER His behaviour when Nat is assaulted by Archie's childhood friend is disgusting. He never really apologises - this surely would be a relationship deal breaker?? END OF SPOILER).
I always enjoy Ranald's books. They are light, funny and the connections are fun to spot. This is not my favourite entry to The Ginger Cat universe but it is a pleasant read. 3.5 stars.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher who provided an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
In this book, Archie and Nat have been together less than a year but they are engaged and planning a wedding. Despite Nat having doubts about her future with Archie, she is forced to dive into extravagant wedding planning by Archie's wealthy mother and sister. Who needs a registry office and sausage rolls when you can have a stately home and peacocks? As plans veer out of control, the reader is left wondering whether the couple will make it down the aisle.
I did not enjoy this as much as 'Thank You Next' as I felt less of an emotional connection to the characters. Nat waits far too long before standing up for herself and Archie does not feel like a particularly redeemable character. (SPOILER His behaviour when Nat is assaulted by Archie's childhood friend is disgusting. He never really apologises - this surely would be a relationship deal breaker?? END OF SPOILER).
I always enjoy Ranald's books. They are light, funny and the connections are fun to spot. This is not my favourite entry to The Ginger Cat universe but it is a pleasant read. 3.5 stars.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher who provided an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.