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lm_henderson's review
4.0
Good quick undemanding read.....really enjoyed it and how the plot developed.I love her books anyway so thoroughly recommend it.
richardpierce's review
3.0
So well-written you'll really dislike the main character, which is the point. Things don't matter; emotiins do. Well worth a read.
foxxie52's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I really enjoy this book. I have read it multiple times.
_gabooks's review against another edition
4.0
I found this on a sale and I just knew I had to pick it up based from blurb. I was feeling a contemporary-chicklit-cutesy read with the amount of feels I want. So yeah, this book is definitely for me.
Writing: The story was written from a first person perspective (Lindsey's) and I love that I just automatically got in to her mindset and just fully grasp Lindsey's character. I like how the story was written. Definitely in-character. You'd fully imagine as if you're Lindsey.
Storyline:
I love that the story has a main goal, a strong female character with the wits and guts to do everything for that goal. I got that feeling from reading the first chapter. I instantly knew that I was in for a ride just by feeling Lindsey as a main character.
If you're a daddy's girl, you might cry at some parts of the book because holy shiz I balled like a kid when I was reading Lindsey's story about her relationship with her Dad. The part where she and her dad were in some really, really, really terrible argument and that her dad pointed out that she was a spoiled brat, an irresponsible adult and that she was a failure? GOODNESS!!! I was starting to have some self-reflecting while I cried at reading this chapter. Her father has the biggest heart yet he thinks that he had raised a monster - and Lindsey knew that. That shiz is hard! I couldn't even imagine having that argument with my own father. :'( I will seriously cry. It was a wake-up call for her, and it might be for you too if you're an irresponsible brat who still leeches off from your parents.
And her mom's story? Good god that hit me a hole! I could definitely see where she was coming from and the story explained that.
The thing that I didn't give this a full five stars was that, the beginning was kind of like slow... not really dragging. (I find Lindsey to be hilarious! I didn't feel bore at all!) But the main action happened like in the middle of the book already! The author could have cut out some unnecessary parts in the beginning of the book. I wish the storyline about where Lindsey trying to break Karen's relationship with Cavanagh was stretched out more and fleshed out because it felt cliffhanged. The twists were predictable and it felt insta-love for Cavanagh and Lindsey. :( We could have elaborated on it more and it would have been a flawless, cutesy read for adults. Still, because it gave me a lot of feels and I did enjoy it (mainly because of the characters!), it was a four out of five stars for me. :)
Characters: I love, love, love Lindsey ! I think she was an awesome, strong and relatable kick-ass character. Yes, she's a spoiled brat and childish for an adult - but her character development was on point. Just the part she was realizing that her strained relationship with her dad knock some sense into her - she's not at all heartless. For an only child whose family is only her father, no doubt she couldn't let him go. (I'm a daddy's girl, so I understand her.) Her dad, Alex was one of the most heartwarming and adorable dad I've read about in books, so far. There aren't that many, though but I love their father-daughter relationship. I was rooting for Linz! She's a lonely girl. :( She was one convincing femme fatale in a James Bond sort-of-way. I love her. From the spoiled, irresponsible parasitic brat - she blossomed to be a dutiful, wonderful woman. I'm so proud of her! :)
Her friendship with Poupeh is seriously goals. I felt they connected way more than Lindsey with Gemma. Poupeh is an adorable best friend. She has to be my favorite character. She's so badass with that detective work she does.
Karen ? Hands down to that woman who has the longest patience and definitely the most forgiving future stepmom anyone could wish for. I love that Karen acted like a mom to Linz in a Karen-style way when she made Linz admit the things she wrote on the letter. I literally laughed at that!
Cavanagh ? Good god, where do you find a bachelor like that?! Seriously, he's a dream guy. I just wished his relationship with Linz had more moments and didn't feel insta-love. :( Yet I still enjoyed their romance. I just hate open-endings.
Oh, and Gemma ? She doesn't even go to this story. I loathe her. She's so hypocritical and so self-righteous that she dumped Linz off the bat when Lindsey needed a friend.
Overall, I definitely enjoyed this book. It made me laugh, it made me cry but most of all it was a wake-up call for me not to grow up as an irresponsible brat who still depends on her parents. Worth the read.:)
Writing: The story was written from a first person perspective (Lindsey's) and I love that I just automatically got in to her mindset and just fully grasp Lindsey's character. I like how the story was written. Definitely in-character. You'd fully imagine as if you're Lindsey.
Storyline:
I love that the story has a main goal, a strong female character with the wits and guts to do everything for that goal. I got that feeling from reading the first chapter. I instantly knew that I was in for a ride just by feeling Lindsey as a main character.
If you're a daddy's girl, you might cry at some parts of the book because holy shiz I balled like a kid when I was reading Lindsey's story about her relationship with her Dad. The part where she and her dad were in some really, really, really terrible argument and that her dad pointed out that she was a spoiled brat, an irresponsible adult and that she was a failure? GOODNESS!!! I was starting to have some self-reflecting while I cried at reading this chapter. Her father has the biggest heart yet he thinks that he had raised a monster - and Lindsey knew that. That shiz is hard! I couldn't even imagine having that argument with my own father. :'( I will seriously cry. It was a wake-up call for her, and it might be for you too if you're an irresponsible brat who still leeches off from your parents.
And her mom's story? Good god that hit me a hole! I could definitely see where she was coming from and the story explained that.
The thing that I didn't give this a full five stars was that, the beginning was kind of like slow... not really dragging. (I find Lindsey to be hilarious! I didn't feel bore at all!) But the main action happened like in the middle of the book already! The author could have cut out some unnecessary parts in the beginning of the book. I wish the storyline about where Lindsey trying to break Karen's relationship with Cavanagh was stretched out more and fleshed out because it felt cliffhanged. The twists were predictable and it felt insta-love for Cavanagh and Lindsey. :( We could have elaborated on it more and it would have been a flawless, cutesy read for adults. Still, because it gave me a lot of feels and I did enjoy it (mainly because of the characters!), it was a four out of five stars for me. :)
Characters: I love, love, love Lindsey ! I think she was an awesome, strong and relatable kick-ass character. Yes, she's a spoiled brat and childish for an adult - but her character development was on point. Just the part she was realizing that her strained relationship with her dad knock some sense into her - she's not at all heartless. For an only child whose family is only her father, no doubt she couldn't let him go. (I'm a daddy's girl, so I understand her.) Her dad, Alex was one of the most heartwarming and adorable dad I've read about in books, so far. There aren't that many, though but I love their father-daughter relationship. I was rooting for Linz! She's a lonely girl. :( She was one convincing femme fatale in a James Bond sort-of-way. I love her. From the spoiled, irresponsible parasitic brat - she blossomed to be a dutiful, wonderful woman. I'm so proud of her! :)
Her friendship with Poupeh is seriously goals. I felt they connected way more than Lindsey with Gemma. Poupeh is an adorable best friend. She has to be my favorite character. She's so badass with that detective work she does.
Karen ? Hands down to that woman who has the longest patience and definitely the most forgiving future stepmom anyone could wish for. I love that Karen acted like a mom to Linz in a Karen-style way when she made Linz admit the things she wrote on the letter. I literally laughed at that!
Cavanagh ? Good god, where do you find a bachelor like that?! Seriously, he's a dream guy. I just wished his relationship with Linz had more moments and didn't feel insta-love. :( Yet I still enjoyed their romance. I just hate open-endings.
Oh, and Gemma ? She doesn't even go to this story. I loathe her. She's so hypocritical and so self-righteous that she dumped Linz off the bat when Lindsey needed a friend.
Overall, I definitely enjoyed this book. It made me laugh, it made me cry but most of all it was a wake-up call for me not to grow up as an irresponsible brat who still depends on her parents. Worth the read.:)
pixieauthoress's review against another edition
4.0
Although the main character is rather unlikable, I found this book to be very humorous. Whenever I was feeling a bit down last year I'd pick up either this or 'Legally Blonde' to cheer myself up with.
gabooks's review against another edition
4.0
I found this on a sale and I just knew I had to pick it up based from blurb. I was feeling a contemporary-chicklit-cutesy read with the amount of feels I want. So yeah, this book is definitely for me.
Writing: The story was written from a first person perspective (Lindsey's) and I love that I just automatically got in to her mindset and just fully grasp Lindsey's character. I like how the story was written. Definitely in-character. You'd fully imagine as if you're Lindsey.
Storyline:
I love that the story has a main goal, a strong female character with the wits and guts to do everything for that goal. I got that feeling from reading the first chapter. I instantly knew that I was in for a ride just by feeling Lindsey as a main character.
If you're a daddy's girl, you might cry at some parts of the book because holy shiz I balled like a kid when I was reading Lindsey's story about her relationship with her Dad. The part where she and her dad were in some really, really, really terrible argument and that her dad pointed out that she was a spoiled brat, an irresponsible adult and that she was a failure? GOODNESS!!! I was starting to have some self-reflecting while I cried at reading this chapter. Her father has the biggest heart yet he thinks that he had raised a monster - and Lindsey knew that. That shiz is hard! I couldn't even imagine having that argument with my own father. :'( I will seriously cry. It was a wake-up call for her, and it might be for you too if you're an irresponsible brat who still leeches off from your parents.
And her mom's story? Good god that hit me a hole! I could definitely see where she was coming from and the story explained that.
The thing that I didn't give this a full five stars was that, the beginning was kind of like slow... not really dragging. (I find Lindsey to be hilarious! I didn't feel bore at all!) But the main action happened like in the middle of the book already! The author could have cut out some unnecessary parts in the beginning of the book. I wish the storyline about where Lindsey trying to break Karen's relationship with Cavanagh was stretched out more and fleshed out because it felt cliffhanged. The twists were predictable and it felt insta-love for Cavanagh and Lindsey. :( We could have elaborated on it more and it would have been a flawless, cutesy read for adults. Still, because it gave me a lot of feels and I did enjoy it (mainly because of the characters!), it was a four out of five stars for me. :)
Characters: I love, love, love Lindsey ! I think she was an awesome, strong and relatable kick-ass character. Yes, she's a spoiled brat and childish for an adult - but her character development was on point. Just the part she was realizing that her strained relationship with her dad knock some sense into her - she's not at all heartless. For an only child whose family is only her father, no doubt she couldn't let him go. (I'm a daddy's girl, so I understand her.) Her dad, Alex was one of the most heartwarming and adorable dad I've read about in books, so far. There aren't that many, though but I love their father-daughter relationship. I was rooting for Linz! She's a lonely girl. :( She was one convincing femme fatale in a James Bond sort-of-way. I love her. From the spoiled, irresponsible parasitic brat - she blossomed to be a dutiful, wonderful woman. I'm so proud of her! :)
Her friendship with Poupeh is seriously goals. I felt they connected way more than Lindsey with Gemma. Poupeh is an adorable best friend. She has to be my favorite character. She's so badass with that detective work she does.
Karen ? Hands down to that woman who has the longest patience and definitely the most forgiving future stepmom anyone could wish for. I love that Karen acted like a mom to Linz in a Karen-style way when she made Linz admit the things she wrote on the letter. I literally laughed at that!
Cavanagh ? Good god, where do you find a bachelor like that?! Seriously, he's a dream guy. I just wished his relationship with Linz had more moments and didn't feel insta-love. :( Yet I still enjoyed their romance. I just hate open-endings.
Oh, and Gemma ? She doesn't even go to this story. I loathe her. She's so hypocritical and so self-righteous that she dumped Linz off the bat when Lindsey needed a friend.
Overall, I definitely enjoyed this book. It made me laugh, it made me cry but most of all it was a wake-up call for me not to grow up as an irresponsible brat who still depends on her parents. Worth the read.:)
Writing: The story was written from a first person perspective (Lindsey's) and I love that I just automatically got in to her mindset and just fully grasp Lindsey's character. I like how the story was written. Definitely in-character. You'd fully imagine as if you're Lindsey.
Storyline:
I love that the story has a main goal, a strong female character with the wits and guts to do everything for that goal. I got that feeling from reading the first chapter. I instantly knew that I was in for a ride just by feeling Lindsey as a main character.
If you're a daddy's girl, you might cry at some parts of the book because holy shiz I balled like a kid when I was reading Lindsey's story about her relationship with her Dad. The part where she and her dad were in some really, really, really terrible argument and that her dad pointed out that she was a spoiled brat, an irresponsible adult and that she was a failure? GOODNESS!!! I was starting to have some self-reflecting while I cried at reading this chapter. Her father has the biggest heart yet he thinks that he had raised a monster - and Lindsey knew that. That shiz is hard! I couldn't even imagine having that argument with my own father. :'( I will seriously cry. It was a wake-up call for her, and it might be for you too if you're an irresponsible brat who still leeches off from your parents.
And her mom's story? Good god that hit me a hole! I could definitely see where she was coming from and the story explained that.
The thing that I didn't give this a full five stars was that, the beginning was kind of like slow... not really dragging. (I find Lindsey to be hilarious! I didn't feel bore at all!) But the main action happened like in the middle of the book already! The author could have cut out some unnecessary parts in the beginning of the book. I wish the storyline about where Lindsey trying to break Karen's relationship with Cavanagh was stretched out more and fleshed out because it felt cliffhanged. The twists were predictable and it felt insta-love for Cavanagh and Lindsey. :( We could have elaborated on it more and it would have been a flawless, cutesy read for adults. Still, because it gave me a lot of feels and I did enjoy it (mainly because of the characters!), it was a four out of five stars for me. :)
Characters: I love, love, love Lindsey ! I think she was an awesome, strong and relatable kick-ass character. Yes, she's a spoiled brat and childish for an adult - but her character development was on point. Just the part she was realizing that her strained relationship with her dad knock some sense into her - she's not at all heartless. For an only child whose family is only her father, no doubt she couldn't let him go. (I'm a daddy's girl, so I understand her.) Her dad, Alex was one of the most heartwarming and adorable dad I've read about in books, so far. There aren't that many, though but I love their father-daughter relationship. I was rooting for Linz! She's a lonely girl. :( She was one convincing femme fatale in a James Bond sort-of-way. I love her. From the spoiled, irresponsible parasitic brat - she blossomed to be a dutiful, wonderful woman. I'm so proud of her! :)
Her friendship with Poupeh is seriously goals. I felt they connected way more than Lindsey with Gemma. Poupeh is an adorable best friend. She has to be my favorite character. She's so badass with that detective work she does.
Karen ? Hands down to that woman who has the longest patience and definitely the most forgiving future stepmom anyone could wish for. I love that Karen acted like a mom to Linz in a Karen-style way when she made Linz admit the things she wrote on the letter. I literally laughed at that!
Cavanagh ? Good god, where do you find a bachelor like that?! Seriously, he's a dream guy. I just wished his relationship with Linz had more moments and didn't feel insta-love. :( Yet I still enjoyed their romance. I just hate open-endings.
Oh, and Gemma ? She doesn't even go to this story. I loathe her. She's so hypocritical and so self-righteous that she dumped Linz off the bat when Lindsey needed a friend.
Overall, I definitely enjoyed this book. It made me laugh, it made me cry but most of all it was a wake-up call for me not to grow up as an irresponsible brat who still depends on her parents. Worth the read.:)
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