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A review by katiemack
Authentically, Izzy by Pepper Basham
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
I like epistolary novels, so I enjoyed the email/text format. The switch from email to narration 60% of the way through the book was jarring, though. Also, while the correspondence between Izzy and Brodie is cute, the language feels overly flowery, like it belongs more in a historical/period romance than a contemporary one. This style continues when Izzy emails her cousins (one of whom lives in the same town as her?), who annoyed me at times--the sarcastic Luke is the soothing balm that kept me reading.
It's a cute read, but the idiosyncrasies put me off. Also, just to reiterate, this is a clean romance, so no spice (which I knew going into it) if that's what you need from your romance novels.
I like epistolary novels, so I enjoyed the email/text format. The switch from email to narration 60% of the way through the book was jarring, though. Also, while the correspondence between Izzy and Brodie is cute, the language feels overly flowery, like it belongs more in a historical/period romance than a contemporary one. This style continues when Izzy emails her cousins (one of whom lives in the same town as her?), who annoyed me at times--the sarcastic Luke is the soothing balm that kept me reading.
It's a cute read, but the idiosyncrasies put me off. Also, just to reiterate, this is a clean romance, so no spice (which I knew going into it) if that's what you need from your romance novels.
Content Warnings
Minor: Infidelity