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kschultz01's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
1.0
Wanted to love this, but I just couldn't. Do not recommend.
blopez99's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting book! It kept my focus, but there were multiple subplots that I felt were rushed to tie up at the end. Overall I think I'll look for more books by this offer
bookph1le's review against another edition
2.0
This was thoroughly okay.
I would have liked to see maybe a little less of Poppy's circular thoughts in favor of more development of the romance. I could see the romance developing, but I never really felt like there was any there there. It was more like it happened by rote in order to offer up a complete happy ending for Poppy. And while I did like Poppy's development and was interested in how messed up she was because of her past, I think the book belabored the point at times.
I also found sections a little confusing. Maybe my attention wasn't fully on the book, but I sometimes felt like a transition was missing, like the book would suddenly shift from one scene to the next without me being aware the shift was happening.
Shout out to the book for having a 50-year-old main character, as well as one with a lot of Hollywood in it yet utterly lacking in the stereotypical rags-to-riches glittery Hollywood romance. More of both of these, please.
I would have liked to see maybe a little less of Poppy's circular thoughts in favor of more development of the romance. I could see the romance developing, but I never really felt like there was any there there. It was more like it happened by rote in order to offer up a complete happy ending for Poppy. And while I did like Poppy's development and was interested in how messed up she was because of her past, I think the book belabored the point at times.
I also found sections a little confusing. Maybe my attention wasn't fully on the book, but I sometimes felt like a transition was missing, like the book would suddenly shift from one scene to the next without me being aware the shift was happening.
Shout out to the book for having a 50-year-old main character, as well as one with a lot of Hollywood in it yet utterly lacking in the stereotypical rags-to-riches glittery Hollywood romance. More of both of these, please.
bethoffermann's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
beth_piercex's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
justjess2031's review against another edition
1.0
Witty & funny with an unexpected story line that I did not see ending the way it did. Was a great quick read.
shorty_320's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
3.25
bargainsleuth's review against another edition
5.0
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Once again, I picked an Amazon First Reads book that i liked! I love the program for Prime members, which allows you to pick one of a handful of books to read for free one month prior to publication.
OMG, a character from Wisconsin and the author just nailed it! Trust me, if you want to know more about what a middle-aged Wisco girl is like, then you have to pick up There’s No Coming Back From This, one of the books featured last month for Amazon First Reads program to Prime members.
Transplant a 50-year-old Midwestern gal into the bright lights of Hollywood moviemaking, all while being hounded by the IRS because her “friend” absconded with all her money and owes so much in back taxes the IRS has taken everything. Poppy’s daughter is ready to head off to college, and she’s desperately trying to earn the money to send her daughter to school. An old flame nicknamed Three (you read that right) offers her a job in the wardrobe department at Universal Studios. It’s good money, but no guarantees she’ll work beyond one film, and she’s desperate enough to take him up on it.
This quirky, cute read is really women’s fiction with a wry sense of humor. The cast of characters on the movie set are all great supporting characters, with the exception of the guy who got Poppy her job, Three. He really didn’t need to be there, or he needed to be more developed as a character, I’m not sure which. Didn’t like him from the get-go, and he’s the guy Poppy has always compared every other guy to.
This book would have appeal of a woman of a certain age, as Poppy always puts others first and has temporarily lost her voice. She’s been so busy catering to others’ needs that she’s finally rediscovering her own. I can totally relate, as a mother to four teens who stayed at home for more than a decade to care for them. And at a reasonable price on Kindle, this is another Bargain Sleuth approved book!
Once again, I picked an Amazon First Reads book that i liked! I love the program for Prime members, which allows you to pick one of a handful of books to read for free one month prior to publication.
OMG, a character from Wisconsin and the author just nailed it! Trust me, if you want to know more about what a middle-aged Wisco girl is like, then you have to pick up There’s No Coming Back From This, one of the books featured last month for Amazon First Reads program to Prime members.
Transplant a 50-year-old Midwestern gal into the bright lights of Hollywood moviemaking, all while being hounded by the IRS because her “friend” absconded with all her money and owes so much in back taxes the IRS has taken everything. Poppy’s daughter is ready to head off to college, and she’s desperately trying to earn the money to send her daughter to school. An old flame nicknamed Three (you read that right) offers her a job in the wardrobe department at Universal Studios. It’s good money, but no guarantees she’ll work beyond one film, and she’s desperate enough to take him up on it.
This quirky, cute read is really women’s fiction with a wry sense of humor. The cast of characters on the movie set are all great supporting characters, with the exception of the guy who got Poppy her job, Three. He really didn’t need to be there, or he needed to be more developed as a character, I’m not sure which. Didn’t like him from the get-go, and he’s the guy Poppy has always compared every other guy to.
This book would have appeal of a woman of a certain age, as Poppy always puts others first and has temporarily lost her voice. She’s been so busy catering to others’ needs that she’s finally rediscovering her own. I can totally relate, as a mother to four teens who stayed at home for more than a decade to care for them. And at a reasonable price on Kindle, this is another Bargain Sleuth approved book!