This book was extremely funny. I felt like I was watching a romantic comedy the whole time I was reading. The fact that Lavender has been Finn's unsuspecting nemesis, without them even really meeting each other all these years, added just the right touch. She really is the black cat of Finn's life. Everything falls apart around him as soon as she's around and it's very fun to read, if a little long at one point. You really end up wondering how he's going to overcome his almost-fear of her to come to fall under her spell and finally come to understand that these terrible things happening to him are also of his own making and his sometimes risky choices.

In the end, I was delighted to see the characters realize their faults and the impact they've had on each other's lives, whether positive or negative.

A lovely love story, but beware: no spice.