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A review by booksbytheglass
The Breakup Tour by Austin Siegemund-Broka, Emily Wibberley
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
as I typically do, I went into this one blind, not realizing that this was basically a taylor swift fanfic 🤡 I am a clown once again … even though I am a huge swiftie, the country turned pop singer MC in this one gave the swiftie reputation and the songwriting gig a bad name
following riley, a pop star who hits it big overnight, and her college ex-boyfriend max, this story is centered around the second chance romance between the two when riley is forced to bring him on tour to prove that her songs are or are not written about him. and yes, to make this even more taylor swift coded, riley has twelve exes, and the public super sleuths to figure out which song is about whom 🫠
I think I would have appreciated this one more if it delved deeper into the concept of private life becoming public in the areas of celebrities and songwriting, similar to DAISY JONES AND THE SIX. instead, by putting all the focus on maintaining riley’s reputation (🐍🖤 for life) and the romance between her and max, it made the entire plot seem pretty juvenile
however, a younger audience would definitely eat this up! I could totally see myself in high school reading this!! the dialogue for me was just too cringey and insta-love for me…
a huge thank you to berkley and berkley romance for sending me this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review! come snag this one this week!
rating: 3 stars
wine pairing: spanish cava sparkling wine
following riley, a pop star who hits it big overnight, and her college ex-boyfriend max, this story is centered around the second chance romance between the two when riley is forced to bring him on tour to prove that her songs are or are not written about him. and yes, to make this even more taylor swift coded, riley has twelve exes, and the public super sleuths to figure out which song is about whom 🫠
I think I would have appreciated this one more if it delved deeper into the concept of private life becoming public in the areas of celebrities and songwriting, similar to DAISY JONES AND THE SIX. instead, by putting all the focus on maintaining riley’s reputation (🐍🖤 for life) and the romance between her and max, it made the entire plot seem pretty juvenile
however, a younger audience would definitely eat this up! I could totally see myself in high school reading this!! the dialogue for me was just too cringey and insta-love for me…
a huge thank you to berkley and berkley romance for sending me this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review! come snag this one this week!
rating: 3 stars
wine pairing: spanish cava sparkling wine