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gracethe_ungraceful 's review for:
Hotshot
by Clare Lydon
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Who in the history of anyone ever, at any point in time but especially in a present day setting, would use the phrase “I sent you an SMS about it” instead of any of the following: “I sent you the info,” “i messaged you about this,” “did you get my text?”???
I had to stop everything and message my English friend to confirm that “SMS” isn’t actually a common phrase because I felt physically ill.
Disclaimer for the rest of this review: I have ADHD and listened to the book while working, so it’s entirely possible that I missed crucial information.
TLDR; this book really raised a lot of questions for me 😂
Why is this full ass adult, who has lived in England for at LEAST a few months, and also has an ex fiancée who I thought was English, confused by the usage of the word “tea” in regards to dinner?
I know I had a major Anglophile phase in my early teens and spent a lot of time reading fanfics about middle aged British men (mainly Tom Hiddleston), but I thought that was something more people were aware of? It comes up quite often in movies, so I’m not sure what caused the confusion.
I was describing the plot of this book to my spouse and I realized I had no idea what her job is, but the entire book is about her job. I’m pretty sure she was a PT or something, but literally no part of this was clear.
Anyway. What a strange experience.
I had to stop everything and message my English friend to confirm that “SMS” isn’t actually a common phrase because I felt physically ill.
Disclaimer for the rest of this review: I have ADHD and listened to the book while working, so it’s entirely possible that I missed crucial information.
TLDR; this book really raised a lot of questions for me 😂
Why is this full ass adult, who has lived in England for at LEAST a few months, and also has an ex fiancée who I thought was English, confused by the usage of the word “tea” in regards to dinner?
I know I had a major Anglophile phase in my early teens and spent a lot of time reading fanfics about middle aged British men (mainly Tom Hiddleston), but I thought that was something more people were aware of? It comes up quite often in movies, so I’m not sure what caused the confusion.
I was describing the plot of this book to my spouse and I realized I had no idea what her job is, but the entire book is about her job. I’m pretty sure she was a PT or something, but literally no part of this was clear.
Anyway. What a strange experience.