It's very rare that I will give a book 5 stars, especially something like a romance which (from the few that I have read) all seem to blend together aIt's very rare that I will give a book 5 stars, especially something like a romance which (from the few that I have read) all seem to blend together as they use the same tropes and can be very predictable.
While this book has the typical fake-dating, he hates everyone but her, she is a ray of sunshine and he is the grim reaper trope I absolutely LOVED the way it was done.
Enemies to lovers is my favourite book trope and I don't really like friends to lovers but this book kind of lands in the middle of these two things. They aren't enemies necessarily but they definitely aren't friends either so it's a nice balance.
As well, I just feel like everything that happened in this book happened exactly the way it should have and I honestly wouldn't change anything. If I was to be super nitpicky I would maybe change how the events of chapter 16 (...more
I absolutely love this book and how it completely exposes the realities of modern dating.
While it may seem like common sense to only date a guy who isI absolutely love this book and how it completely exposes the realities of modern dating.
While it may seem like common sense to only date a guy who is into you, it is unbelievable the ways in which women will make up excuses for men or made to feel guilty for a man's defects.
Especially in this day and age the absolute bare minimum a potential love interest can do is text you back. As someone who has spent many times pining over the phone wondering why he won't text me I am fully aware of the ways in which women delude themselves into rationalising men's shitty behaviour. There is absolutely no reason you should be waiting days for a text back (I even think one day is too much tbh).
If you take anything from this review/book then rake away this:
Have you ever ignored/not texted a person you were really interested in?
For me, never! If i really like you I will respond within minutes, even seconds because I want to talk to you. Even if my phone broke or something crazy did happen I would find a way to let you know what is going.
If i don't want to talk to you then I will do simply that...not talk to you. So why then is it so hard to believe these men are doing the exact same thing with us?
If he likes you, you will know. No ifs, and or buts!
Absolutely amazing. Beautiful and heartbreaking. There isn't a single thing I would change about this book.
George's experience reminded me a lot of BAbsolutely amazing. Beautiful and heartbreaking. There isn't a single thing I would change about this book.
George's experience reminded me a lot of Ben's in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald, so I would recommend it to any fans of this book and vice versa.
This is the best book I have read in 2020. Highly, highly recommend!
I love both movie adaptations of this book but the Tim Burton movie is by far my favourite. I was surprised to find that it was actually more accurateI love both movie adaptations of this book but the Tim Burton movie is by far my favourite. I was surprised to find that it was actually more accurate to the book than the Gene Wilder one, especially since a lot of people hate the Tim Burton one.
So far this is the bear Roald Dahl book I've read!
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