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i’m obsessed with this book omg just the cutest premise and the sweetest main characters
1.75 stars. this was just a deeply unserious book. when the big conflict was revealed, i was slackjawed by how utterly stupid it was. i was disappointed in this bc i adored meet me in the margins. a good sex scene really could’ve saved this, though.
WHY IS THIS CONSIDERED CHRISTIAN FICTION???
WHY IS THIS CONSIDERED CHRISTIAN FICTION???
2.5 stars rounded down. I think it might be time for me to part ways with Melissa Ferguson. I wasn't a fan of her last book, Famous for a Living, but I adored Meet Me in the Margins, and I was still excited by the premise of this one. Unfortunately, I found it lacking in similar ways.
Summary
Finn Masters's life has turned upside down with landing a new job in the writers' room for the Friends-esque hit sitcom Neighbors. It's a huge compliment to his already illustrious career, but there's one pretty big downside that he'll have to get over: the leading lady is none other than his life-long nemesis. What's worse? She doesn't even know who he is at first.
Lavender Rhodes has everything she thought she ever wanted, but a flourishing acting career and steady employment aren't enough to satisfy her any longer. Then she finds out that she's essentially ruined the new show writer's life as he knew it in high school, and everything comes crashing down around her. She's determined to rectify her past mistakes, but she can't seem to stop screwing things up. The two adversaries vow to work together to make things right between them, and they just might find something stronger between them on the way.
My Thoughts
I just could not force myself to care about this relationship. I thought the grudge Finn held was incredibly immature, the ending was dumb, and I had a hard time believing Lavender was genuinely attracted to him. Also, the "payback" I was promised was a very minor plot point, so I felt like the book was misrepresented in its marketing. I won't go on further than that because I would just be ranting.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this advanced listener's copy!!
Summary
Finn Masters's life has turned upside down with landing a new job in the writers' room for the Friends-esque hit sitcom Neighbors. It's a huge compliment to his already illustrious career, but there's one pretty big downside that he'll have to get over: the leading lady is none other than his life-long nemesis. What's worse? She doesn't even know who he is at first.
Lavender Rhodes has everything she thought she ever wanted, but a flourishing acting career and steady employment aren't enough to satisfy her any longer. Then she finds out that she's essentially ruined the new show writer's life as he knew it in high school, and everything comes crashing down around her. She's determined to rectify her past mistakes, but she can't seem to stop screwing things up. The two adversaries vow to work together to make things right between them, and they just might find something stronger between them on the way.
My Thoughts
I just could not force myself to care about this relationship. I thought the grudge Finn held was incredibly immature, the ending was dumb, and I had a hard time believing Lavender was genuinely attracted to him. Also, the "payback" I was promised was a very minor plot point, so I felt like the book was misrepresented in its marketing. I won't go on further than that because I would just be ranting.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this advanced listener's copy!!
4.5 stars rounded down. GOD I LOVE MASON DEAVER!!!!!!! i don’t think they could write a bad book if their life depended on it. it took me a bit longer to connect with these characters than their other books, so that’s the only reason why i rounded down instead of up.
i loved their ability to relate struggles with gender identity to the book’s theme of cupids vs. the human condition. it was one of those things that like once i noticed the congruence i couldn’t unsee it. i also appreciated the exploration of purpose and humanity, because at the end of the day, we’re all human regardless of our gender!!!!!!!!!
i learn so much about gender every time i read one of their books. they make it comprehensible and accessible without specifically catering to cis people. also the representation of makeup as something that isn’t inherently feminine was so refreshing. boys and masc presenting people can wear makeup too!!!!!!!! and, as always, deaver is truly laugh out loud hilarious.
also loved the inclusion of romcom movie discourse. that may be the most important part of the book
i loved their ability to relate struggles with gender identity to the book’s theme of cupids vs. the human condition. it was one of those things that like once i noticed the congruence i couldn’t unsee it. i also appreciated the exploration of purpose and humanity, because at the end of the day, we’re all human regardless of our gender!!!!!!!!!
i learn so much about gender every time i read one of their books. they make it comprehensible and accessible without specifically catering to cis people. also the representation of makeup as something that isn’t inherently feminine was so refreshing. boys and masc presenting people can wear makeup too!!!!!!!! and, as always, deaver is truly laugh out loud hilarious.
also loved the inclusion of romcom movie discourse. that may be the most important part of the book
i have been dying to read this book for like 6 months now, but every time i checked up on it, it still had not been published. WELL now it has!!!!!! i was a little worried that it wouldn’t live up to how much i was hyping it up in my head. turns out, i had nothing to worry about at all!!!!!
i love Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas because of the hidden identity aspect and writing letters is sooo romantic omg. the only thing these two books have in common is their epistolary relationship, but i think people who also enjoyed Punk 57 will like this comedic contemporary romance with a similar premise.
i love Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas because of the hidden identity aspect and writing letters is sooo romantic omg. the only thing these two books have in common is their epistolary relationship, but i think people who also enjoyed Punk 57 will like this comedic contemporary romance with a similar premise.
