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A review by sophiesometimesreads
Fake It Till You Bake It by Jamie Wesley
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Minor spoiler warning.
This book was a fun, easy, lighthearted read, which is exactly what I needed after a few darker books. It’s really a book that you should take a surface level to really enjoy and not think too hard about the details of how things (eg the cupcake shop) work, otherwise you may lose your immersion (eg if Nicholas is constantly baking cupcakes to restock, how does it work during the football season when he’s not there?).
The main characters were generally well-written and rounded and their relationship was cute. It was a very fast-paced relationship in a real-world context but I felt that wasn’t an issue in the context of the story (coming from someone who does not like instalove). The banter between the couple was also good and I loved the dyslexia representation! I think the side characters could’ve been fleshed out a little bit more, though.
I was really enjoying the storyline, even if it was a little ridiculous, up until the end. I didn’t like the fact there was a third-act break up, it didn’t seem necessary and the conflict and growth could have happened without it. The fact there was miscommunication just sprinkled in there as well made me like it less. Literally 10 pages or so before this happened, I had written a note saying that there were so many opportunities for miscommunication and/or a break up to be put in here and I’m loving the fact it hasn’t happened… then we got a break up with miscommunication… at 90% of the way through the book. This also meant the pacing of the ending was not great, it felt super rushed. One moment they’re broken up and next paragraph they’re basically back together. Also, did I miss something or did they just not explain how/why August went viral?
Overall, I enjoyed the middle part of this book, I thought it was fun, but it was let down a bit by the ending.
This book was a fun, easy, lighthearted read, which is exactly what I needed after a few darker books. It’s really a book that you should take a surface level to really enjoy and not think too hard about the details of how things (eg the cupcake shop) work, otherwise you may lose your immersion (eg if Nicholas is constantly baking cupcakes to restock, how does it work during the football season when he’s not there?).
The main characters were generally well-written and rounded and their relationship was cute. It was a very fast-paced relationship in a real-world context but I felt that wasn’t an issue in the context of the story (coming from someone who does not like instalove). The banter between the couple was also good and I loved the dyslexia representation! I think the side characters could’ve been fleshed out a little bit more, though.
I was really enjoying the storyline, even if it was a little ridiculous, up until the end. I didn’t like the fact there was a third-act break up, it didn’t seem necessary and the conflict and growth could have happened without it. The fact there was miscommunication just sprinkled in there as well made me like it less. Literally 10 pages or so before this happened, I had written a note saying that there were so many opportunities for miscommunication and/or a break up to be put in here and I’m loving the fact it hasn’t happened… then we got a break up with miscommunication… at 90% of the way through the book. This also meant the pacing of the ending was not great, it felt super rushed. One moment they’re broken up and next paragraph they’re basically back together. Also, did I miss something or did they just not explain how/why August went viral?
Overall, I enjoyed the middle part of this book, I thought it was fun, but it was let down a bit by the ending.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction
Moderate: Ableism