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A review by emileers
Booked on a Feeling by Jayci Lee
3.0
Lizzy Chung has achieved nearly everything in her career that she's been working toward for years but it doesn't feel like she thought it would. She takes a break to fight the burnout and disillusionment, and the first place that jumps to mind is the same little town where her best friend Jack lives.
There were lots of things I loved about this, and a few I didn't. The pacing felt off for me at times. It started off really slowly, and after Lizzy and Jack give a relationship a try, it felt like it slowed down again. I also wish that I knew more about Lizzy's mental health and anxiety journey. That didn't feel fully fleshed out, and with so many things missing from her understanding of herself and what she wanted, having her anxiety mostly under control and figured out felt unlikely.
What I loved: The descriptions of Korean food, the chemistry between Lizzy and Jack, the respect Jack showed for Lizzy and her journey, and of course, the enthusiasm for Romance at the bookstores involved.
I received this book in exchange for an honest review from NetGalley and St. Martin's Griffin.
There were lots of things I loved about this, and a few I didn't. The pacing felt off for me at times. It started off really slowly, and after Lizzy and Jack give a relationship a try, it felt like it slowed down again. I also wish that I knew more about Lizzy's mental health and anxiety journey. That didn't feel fully fleshed out, and with so many things missing from her understanding of herself and what she wanted, having her anxiety mostly under control and figured out felt unlikely.
What I loved: The descriptions of Korean food, the chemistry between Lizzy and Jack, the respect Jack showed for Lizzy and her journey, and of course, the enthusiasm for Romance at the bookstores involved.
I received this book in exchange for an honest review from NetGalley and St. Martin's Griffin.