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A review by estelleidekreads
The Falling in Love Montage by Ciara Smyth
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
3.5 ⭐️
I did enjoy the book, but there were a few things that bothered me which is why it’s not a 4 star read.
Asmuch as Saoirse annoyed me (most of the notes i made were along the lines of “COME ONNN”) i found her very funny and she had me laughing throughout reading this.
I also found Smyth’s writing very good as communicating emotions - my eyes did leak a few times - but I think the story felt a bit flat because of how juvenile our MC felt. Maybe i’m just too old to relate to YA though?
i did find it super annoying that Saoirse and Ruby agreed that it was a casual summer thing but S was the bad guy for wanting it to stay this way ?!
I really liked the friendship elements being part of the story (i love oliver!) and enjoyed how the beth story evolved.
I did find hannah and izzy to be quite one dimensional which threw me off a bit.
overall i do think it was an entertaining book that fans of YA and romcoms would love x
I did enjoy the book, but there were a few things that bothered me which is why it’s not a 4 star read.
Asmuch as Saoirse annoyed me (most of the notes i made were along the lines of “COME ONNN”) i found her very funny and she had me laughing throughout reading this.
I also found Smyth’s writing very good as communicating emotions - my eyes did leak a few times - but I think the story felt a bit flat because of how juvenile our MC felt. Maybe i’m just too old to relate to YA though?
I really liked the friendship elements being part of the story (i love oliver!) and enjoyed how the beth story evolved.
I did find hannah and izzy to be quite one dimensional which threw me off a bit.
overall i do think it was an entertaining book that fans of YA and romcoms would love x
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