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A review by lit_vibrations
Just Some Stupid Love Story by Katelyn Doyle
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
This book was so good‼️ If it just so happens to make it to the big screen I could definitely see Amy Schumer playing the role of Molly. I love how the book begins with Molly and Seth reuniting at their class reunion and he’s all optimistic and swooning over her and Molly is just being Molly.
They hook up before the night is over and in Molly’s mind this is just a one night stand. But we have optimistic Seth who felt otherwise so they make a bet. Their bet was whoever could predict the fate of five couples before the next reunion must declare that the other is right about true love. The catch? The fifth couple was the two of them.
Typically it’s always the guy chasing the girl then she falls for him etc. But I liked the twist with Molly being the one who ends up doing the chasing. Which technically only happened because Seth finally gave up as he should’ve cause her negativity towards love and finding a soul mate was killing me.
Her biggest reason for not believing in true love was seeing her mother go through a nasty divorce and her father basically abandoning her afterwards. Although Seth gave her every reason to believe in love I mean his actions clearly showed that. Molly was not letting up she even said no to Seth’s romantic marriage proposal.
But the chemistry and connection between them was undeniable. My only downsides were Seth referring to her as Molly Mollz hated that, the emails accidentally being sent to them both wasn’t buying it, and the way they reconciled falling into the jacuzzi it felt so cliche.
Overall, I still loved the book and would recommend. We get a dual POV depicting Molly and Seth’s perspective in vivid detail. The premise, unexpected twists, and the awesome character development kept the story fresh and engaging. I also loved how the author teased the reader a bit making you feel like okay this is it she’s falling for him then boom Molly somehow ruins it. Special thanks to the author, @flatiron_books for my gifted copy, and @macmillan.audio #MacAudio2024 for my advanced listening copy‼️