I adore You've Got Mail and find myself craving books that have similar tropes. Alex, Approximately has been on my radar for a while now since I liked other Jenn Bennett books. The more I read YA, the more I realize that maybe I've *gasp* outgrown the audience? Being in my thirties, I realize that it's about time... but it still stings.

While the writing style was very young adult, I did find myself enjoying the beachy California atmosphere (lazy days on the boardwalk, surfing, churros, and many stray cats). The only real issue I had with this book was the intimacy. The writing style screamed younger YA, but the characters were older and had some open and closed door sex scenes scattered throughout.

I also didn't love the ending and how the reveal was handled. I feel like this was such a great set up and she plotted this trope decently... but that ending felt half-assed. Maybe I'm being too critical, but I desperately needed a book like this. I've been dealing with some stuff on the personal side of things and I was craving a book that will take me out of my head and that required as little attention as possible. It suited the purpose!