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vinylsandvino 's review for:
Book People
by Jackie Ashenden
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
This novel circles a lot of tropes (enemies to lovers, grumpy sunshine) without actually landing. There isn’t enough backstory to make their relationship- both initially as enemies and eventually as lovers- believable. Our guy is too grumpy. Our girl is too bubbly. It all leans too hard into the tropes without enough substance for me to become invested.
There is a fun subplot involving love letters from the past, and at times I was more interested in that plot line than our main one.
Overall, this was a miss for me.
I received a NetGalley arc of this story in exchange for my honest review.
There is a fun subplot involving love letters from the past, and at times I was more interested in that plot line than our main one.
Overall, this was a miss for me.
I received a NetGalley arc of this story in exchange for my honest review.