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A review by dearangela
The Hookup Dilemma by Constance Gillam
2.0
My thanks to Entangled Publishing & Netgalley. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
This books follows Rashida and Elliott as they meet and fall in love on opposite sides of construction project. Who knew planning board meetings could be like this?
Rashida is a food critic with close ties to her Grandmother's neighborhood. Elliott is the architect son of the man trying to develop an area of the beloved neighborhood to attract younger upwardly mobile homebuyers.
The supporting characters play no small role in the book, with Rashida's grandmother, mother, sister and BFF getting subplots and stories of their own.
Overall, this was a sweet book with a lot packed in. Too much? Possibly. There were some pacing issues with the plot. Rashida's sister starts strong, fades out for about 10 chapters, and then roars back in at the end. I feel like this book deserved more attention in the editing process. There were several instances of silly inconsistencies (s/one facing away in one sentence and looking into eyes in the next, or not wearing a shirt and then having a shirt with no action) which took me out of the story. These things are minor, but distracting.
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This books follows Rashida and Elliott as they meet and fall in love on opposite sides of construction project. Who knew planning board meetings could be like this?
Rashida is a food critic with close ties to her Grandmother's neighborhood. Elliott is the architect son of the man trying to develop an area of the beloved neighborhood to attract younger upwardly mobile homebuyers.
The supporting characters play no small role in the book, with Rashida's grandmother, mother, sister and BFF getting subplots and stories of their own.
Overall, this was a sweet book with a lot packed in. Too much? Possibly. There were some pacing issues with the plot. Rashida's sister starts strong, fades out for about 10 chapters, and then roars back in at the end. I feel like this book deserved more attention in the editing process. There were several instances of silly inconsistencies (s/one facing away in one sentence and looking into eyes in the next, or not wearing a shirt and then having a shirt with no action) which took me out of the story. These things are minor, but distracting.
#NetGalley#Reviews #TheHookupDilemma