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Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating
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i'm still a little annoyed so i figured i'd give my thoughts here now that i've had time to simmer.
first of all, christina lauren. not every protagonist needs to be quirky with big tits. can we make her a bitter shrew with big tits???? can we make her quirky with a FAT fucking ass??? i just finished the unhoneymooners and the protag in that book + this book are like, the same. i can't remember either of their names so that goes to show how unique their personalities were.
the unhoneymooners was fun and tropey and the relationship development was SUPERB. this book? not so much.
my main issue was NOT the stupid ending that everyone seems to hate. i actually didn't mind that one bit. my issue was with how the characters met up after college and were essentially INSTANT friends. there was no angst or build up, it didn't feel like how a real friendship develops. and then, and i don't think this is entirely CL's fault because it's hard for ANY author to do, but making the two character discover their feelings together felt rushed.
it is INCREDIBLY hard to make friends turn into lovers convincingly. and the makings of it were here. the failed blind dates, the attraction from day one. but it just fell flat for me. the parts did not mesh well enough together to make me think "wow they are MADE for each other," and sadly that's the whole point of a romance.
i think christina lauren books are destined forever to be hit or miss for me. if you want a perfect CL book, i'd try the unhoneymooners.
i'm still a little annoyed so i figured i'd give my thoughts here now that i've had time to simmer.
first of all, christina lauren. not every protagonist needs to be quirky with big tits. can we make her a bitter shrew with big tits???? can we make her quirky with a FAT fucking ass??? i just finished the unhoneymooners and the protag in that book + this book are like, the same. i can't remember either of their names so that goes to show how unique their personalities were.
the unhoneymooners was fun and tropey and the relationship development was SUPERB. this book? not so much.
my main issue was NOT the stupid ending that everyone seems to hate. i actually didn't mind that one bit. my issue was with how the characters met up after college and were essentially INSTANT friends. there was no angst or build up, it didn't feel like how a real friendship develops. and then, and i don't think this is entirely CL's fault because it's hard for ANY author to do, but making the two character discover their feelings together felt rushed.
it is INCREDIBLY hard to make friends turn into lovers convincingly. and the makings of it were here. the failed blind dates, the attraction from day one. but it just fell flat for me. the parts did not mesh well enough together to make me think "wow they are MADE for each other," and sadly that's the whole point of a romance.
i think christina lauren books are destined forever to be hit or miss for me. if you want a perfect CL book, i'd try the unhoneymooners.
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Reading Progress
May 22, 2019
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Started Reading
May 22, 2019
– Shelved
May 22, 2019
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60.0%
"i reallllly don't like this. guess christina lauren will forever be hit or miss for me"
May 22, 2019
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2019
May 22, 2019
– Shelved as:
contemporary-romance
May 22, 2019
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Finished Reading
October 10, 2019
– Shelved as:
audiobook
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mara0b wrote: "I kind of felt like this with the unhoneymooners tho??? Maybe it depends which one you read first 😂But I agree on the fact that Hazel and Olive felt pretty much the same character :/"
honestly, u might be right
I agree with you. I am so glad I am not the only one with issues. How two individuals that were totally different end up being insta-friends? I don't get it.
im dying at u not being able to remember hazels name when it is part of the title. peak comedy 10/10 <3
Is it worth me finishing? I am 100 pages in and I just don't care about the characters of the story. I feel like the conflict at the end is going to be that she isn't Korean. Am I on the right path with that thought process?
My thoughts exactly ! I didn't like the ending but I didn't like the characters and their romance anyways so... I will try the unhoneymooners, maybe I'll like this one
But I agree on the fact that Hazel and Olive felt pretty much the same character :/