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karlabrandenburg 's review for:
The Matchmaker's Playbook
by Rachel Van Dyken
3.5 stars
This was fun, I did enjoy it, but I have to say, the main character is really unlikeable through most of the book. With that being said, I didn't put it down or throw it against a wall. As a reader, you know the author has to show his growth, and she delivered. Giving the rakish hero a virginal heroine almost seemed cruel, especially while he displayed such contempt for women as a whole, but the author also did a good job of showing the way the heroine was drawn into the hero's vulnerability, could see through to the man inside. There was a point in the novel when she makes that observation, and I would have liked to see how she figures it out rather than just saying "Oh, I get it," but again, it all worked for me when it was said and done. Having one of the hero's best friends as a roommate provides a vehicle for her to say something like "Gabi was right about you..." and maybe I missed that.
The other thing I guess I didn't realize was that this was a "Kindle in Motion" book. My first adventure with that. I found it somewhat distracting (this is no fault of the author, just a personal preference).
Worth the read? I'd say yes, but be prepared to hate the hero. He really does give off a "what a jerk" vibe. It's in knowing the author has to redeem him that I was able to keep going.
This was fun, I did enjoy it, but I have to say, the main character is really unlikeable through most of the book. With that being said, I didn't put it down or throw it against a wall. As a reader, you know the author has to show his growth, and she delivered. Giving the rakish hero a virginal heroine almost seemed cruel, especially while he displayed such contempt for women as a whole, but the author also did a good job of showing the way the heroine was drawn into the hero's vulnerability, could see through to the man inside. There was a point in the novel when she makes that observation, and I would have liked to see how she figures it out rather than just saying "Oh, I get it," but again, it all worked for me when it was said and done. Having one of the hero's best friends as a roommate provides a vehicle for her to say something like "Gabi was right about you..." and maybe I missed that.
The other thing I guess I didn't realize was that this was a "Kindle in Motion" book. My first adventure with that. I found it somewhat distracting (this is no fault of the author, just a personal preference).
Worth the read? I'd say yes, but be prepared to hate the hero. He really does give off a "what a jerk" vibe. It's in knowing the author has to redeem him that I was able to keep going.