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A review by bookstolivewith
In Case You Missed It by Lindsey Kelk
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
In Case You Missed It by Lindsey Kelk follows Ros as she returns to her UK childhood home from America, with no job, no flat and an ancient phone. She misses the way her uni friends used to be and desperately wants to reconnect with her (asshole) ex-boyfriend. One promising, sent-on-a-whim group text can help Ros find just about everything she thinks she needs. Except, what if living in the past isn’t as great as it’s cracked up to be?
Here’s the thing: I wanted to love it. Ros has Bridget Jones levels of chaotic energy and poor decision making skills but the book lacks the charm and warmth necessary to make me like those things. It’s not a bad book by any means, but it didn’t draw me in at all (which I expect rom-coms to do, be that unfair or not), it took forever to get through, and I thought it wrapped up too quickly — the parts that I would’ve liked to explore more felt rushed. I did like the potential love interest, John, and wish we’d spent more time with him throughout the book, but honestly, most of this book’s plot has already left my head and I finished it yesterday, which is... not great.
I think I’d deem this a library read, since it’s conceivable to finish it within a few days, is warm-hearted at its core, and has a few funny moments in between.
Overall, not terrible, but I’ve read similar plots that were ultimately better. (Although as a movie, it’d probably be a solid one – ever feel like books are being written with a mind for movies rather than just being a book?)
Here’s the thing: I wanted to love it. Ros has Bridget Jones levels of chaotic energy and poor decision making skills but the book lacks the charm and warmth necessary to make me like those things. It’s not a bad book by any means, but it didn’t draw me in at all (which I expect rom-coms to do, be that unfair or not), it took forever to get through, and I thought it wrapped up too quickly — the parts that I would’ve liked to explore more felt rushed. I did like the potential love interest, John, and wish we’d spent more time with him throughout the book, but honestly, most of this book’s plot has already left my head and I finished it yesterday, which is... not great.
I think I’d deem this a library read, since it’s conceivable to finish it within a few days, is warm-hearted at its core, and has a few funny moments in between.
Overall, not terrible, but I’ve read similar plots that were ultimately better. (Although as a movie, it’d probably be a solid one – ever feel like books are being written with a mind for movies rather than just being a book?)