jrveldhu 's review for:

Mr. Wrong Number by Lynn Painter

0.25

lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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This was another read where the FMC was an absolutely insufferable MPDG. She was ridiculous and over the top and never really learned anything from the consequences she faced as a result of her actions.

And the absolute nerve of her to be upset that Colin didn't tell her he was moving after she was so rude to him was completely infuriating. Colin should have just cut his losses and moved to Chicago, leaving Olivia good and far behind him.

And speaking of insufferable, the way the Olive and Colin's parents treated them was abhorrent. I was hoping there would be some kind of arc where they both tell their parents to bugger off, but nope. 
This whole book was just tedious to get through. There were no likeable characters - everyone besides the FMC and MMC had no personalities and where there as just filler.

I honestly thought the nephews would be more important, like Olivia's job as the 401 mom for the paper. However, that all became background noise as Olivia and Colin discussed how they couldn't have a relationship because it would simply "be a mistake" with no other solid reasoning that made me want to root for them.

Overall, there was just a lot of substance missing from this book.