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A review by beauty_andherb00ks
Drive Me Crazy by Lizzy Dent
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
1st Read: ★★★★
Setting: 4 || Plot: 5 || Characters: 4.5 || Writing: 4 || Pacing: 5 || Enjoyment: 4.5
Release date: January 6, 2026
The way I DEVOURED this book in two days is crazy. It was so fun to read this after watching the Monaco Quali!
What I liked: the characters. Chloe was competent and good at her job, which was refreshing to see in an FMC. The pacing was very well done, and everything flowed smoothly. The characters showed substantial growth throughout the book, which I like to see. If you're an F1 fan or a sports-romance fan, you'll certainly enjoy this book. It wasn't too jargon-heavy, so even if you know nothing about F1, I think you'll be able to pick up on everything.
What I didn't like: I wish everything was fictionalized because it was a bit jarring to read about this fictional team, and then see current drivers' names like Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris dropped, along with team names. And then also having a couple of characters say, "What in the name of Senna/Hamilton," pulled me out of the story, but only for a moment--I was able to dive straight back in. There was one discrepancy I noted, which was in talking about the Singapore GP. In the book, it talks about the "gravel" on the track, but Singapore is a street race, so there is no gravel.
Huge thank you to NetGalley and Putnam Books for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review!
Setting: 4 || Plot: 5 || Characters: 4.5 || Writing: 4 || Pacing: 5 || Enjoyment: 4.5
Release date: January 6, 2026
The way I DEVOURED this book in two days is crazy. It was so fun to read this after watching the Monaco Quali!
What I liked: the characters. Chloe was competent and good at her job, which was refreshing to see in an FMC. The pacing was very well done, and everything flowed smoothly. The characters showed substantial growth throughout the book, which I like to see. If you're an F1 fan or a sports-romance fan, you'll certainly enjoy this book. It wasn't too jargon-heavy, so even if you know nothing about F1, I think you'll be able to pick up on everything.
What I didn't like: I wish everything was fictionalized because it was a bit jarring to read about this fictional team, and then see current drivers' names like Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris dropped, along with team names. And then also having a couple of characters say, "What in the name of Senna/Hamilton," pulled me out of the story, but only for a moment--I was able to dive straight back in. There was one discrepancy I noted, which was in talking about the Singapore GP. In the book, it talks about the "gravel" on the track, but Singapore is a street race, so there is no gravel.
Huge thank you to NetGalley and Putnam Books for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review!