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A review by leandrathetbrzero
Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I borrowed this audiobook through Libby, looking for a light-hearted listen with a bit of romance. I hadn't read the first book in this series, When in Rome, but I had read Sarah Adams's The Cheat Sheet (previously enjoying that) and tried The Off Limits Rule (DNFing that). Since my history with Adams is hit or miss, I thought I'd try this newest release and cross my fingers! Even though I finished the book, I am giving it two stars because I considered DNFing it multiple times.
For those who are anxious about reading series out of order: This romance can certainly be read as a standalone, and I had no difficulty understanding the events that happened before the book's opening.
My biggest issue with this story was that the love interests, Annie and Will, felt too 2D for me. Their personalities revolved around only 2-3 qualities, and their motivations for finding love or avoiding it did not seem well-developed or very mature. I am speaking more critically on Annie's motivations, because they seemed quite naïve and childish for a woman in her twenties. At the story's beginning, it is revealed that Annie is dating only because she feels that the next step in her life's plan is to get married and have children. This was honestly just sad to read because too often those in their twenties and thirties are pressured by society to tick off these boxes when you can be entirely happy without them. It is not a healthy mindset, and it's also an unrealistic one. So, Will "practicing" dating strategies with her felt very odd when considering he is getting her ready for her hypothetical future husband...
The cheese is heavy in this one with a sprinkling of spice, so if you like that combination, this might be the book for you.
For those who are anxious about reading series out of order: This romance can certainly be read as a standalone, and I had no difficulty understanding the events that happened before the book's opening.
My biggest issue with this story was that the love interests, Annie and Will, felt too 2D for me. Their personalities revolved around only 2-3 qualities, and their motivations for finding love or avoiding it did not seem well-developed or very mature. I am speaking more critically on Annie's motivations, because they seemed quite naïve and childish for a woman in her twenties. At the story's beginning, it is revealed that Annie is dating only because she feels that the next step in her life's plan is to get married and have children. This was honestly just sad to read because too often those in their twenties and thirties are pressured by society to tick off these boxes when you can be entirely happy without them. It is not a healthy mindset, and it's also an unrealistic one. So, Will "practicing" dating strategies with her felt very odd when considering he is getting her ready for her hypothetical future husband...
The cheese is heavy in this one with a sprinkling of spice, so if you like that combination, this might be the book for you.