annexelizabeth 's review for:

The Austen Playbook by Lucy Parker

2.0

hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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confusing and slow. i don't know, i guess this one just wasn't for me. the premise seemed like very much my thing, but the characters didn't work for me. they all felt pretty one-note, and the only one i enjoyed was charlie. i also don't think griff and freddy really worked together? the enemies-to-lovers bit just didn't work here like. idk. also i hated how sadie was like this one-note mean girl like why <3 idk i am sad bc i thought i was going to love this but the romance didn't work for me and the characters didn't compel me and there was too much going on in the plot and it was just v confusing. the writing was decent, so maybe i'll check out another lucy parker book someday, but this one wasn't for me