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A review by chloelj27
Booked on a Feeling by Jayci Lee
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Booked on a Feeling initially grabbed my attention from the synopsis and apart from reading that, I went in blind as I hadn’t heard anything else about it.
One thing that deserves a special mention is the anxiety representation in this book. As someone who has suffered with anxiety all her life, I understood that tight feeling in your chest and how awful panic attacks can be. I was so proud of Lizzy realising her triggers and changing things in her life to help bring her happiness and peace.
I related to both Jack and Lizzy in parts, and loved their friendship. It was definitely a typical, teasing type of friendship which was cute and funny. I loved Lizzy being a book lover and there were moments where I truly related to all the quotes about being a reader. While I adored them as friends, I found it hard to connect with their romance - something was lacking for me. I think I didn’t connect to the main characters all that well and so that could also be a contributor of why I didn’t feel the romance. Despite them being 30 years old, it sometimes felt a bit high school.
I liked the idea of the plot (it reminded me a little of Book Lovers) and it made me realise that even though you’re 30, it doesn’t mean you know what you want in life for yourself. It gave me that sense of comfort to know that’s ok. I also loved the Korean representation from both main characters and showing two different families. I would have liked to know a bit more about their childhood - how did they meet, who did Lizzy stay with once her family went back to Seoul. I know they’re little things, but those would help be connect a bit more with the characters I think.
Overall, this was a cute read, but there was parts that lacked for me and so I couldn’t fully invest in the story.
One thing that deserves a special mention is the anxiety representation in this book. As someone who has suffered with anxiety all her life, I understood that tight feeling in your chest and how awful panic attacks can be. I was so proud of Lizzy realising her triggers and changing things in her life to help bring her happiness and peace.
I related to both Jack and Lizzy in parts, and loved their friendship. It was definitely a typical, teasing type of friendship which was cute and funny. I loved Lizzy being a book lover and there were moments where I truly related to all the quotes about being a reader. While I adored them as friends, I found it hard to connect with their romance - something was lacking for me. I think I didn’t connect to the main characters all that well and so that could also be a contributor of why I didn’t feel the romance. Despite them being 30 years old, it sometimes felt a bit high school.
I liked the idea of the plot (it reminded me a little of Book Lovers) and it made me realise that even though you’re 30, it doesn’t mean you know what you want in life for yourself. It gave me that sense of comfort to know that’s ok. I also loved the Korean representation from both main characters and showing two different families. I would have liked to know a bit more about their childhood - how did they meet, who did Lizzy stay with once her family went back to Seoul. I know they’re little things, but those would help be connect a bit more with the characters I think.
Overall, this was a cute read, but there was parts that lacked for me and so I couldn’t fully invest in the story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Sexual content, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Pregnancy