Reviews

Meant to be Mine by Hannah Orenstein

lookatjimmy's review against another edition

3.0

[2.75]

Okay I am so sorry but I HATED Edie. Absolutely hated. Pretty much everyone else I absolutely loved but I just could not get behind Edie. Which sucks considering, ya know, she’s the MC.

It also felt so weird (to me, at least) to call this a romance novel when the main romance is not actually a romance at all, but basically just Edie trying to force something that’s clearly not working? And then I felt totally cheated because I barely got to see ANY of the *~real~* romance, but rather it was shoved in to the last few pages and we were given like a super quick montage-style thing. So unsatisfying.

Anyway Rae/Max novel WHEN?

sophiesticated's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

2.75

jupjupiter's review against another edition

3.0

surprisingly i actually rlly loved the fact that edie didn't end up with theo

elthompson97's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

abbbyyya's review against another edition

5.0

This book will go down as a forever favorite for me as I love books that are realistic about life and love. I read Head Over Heels earlier this year, and didn't love it, so this was a redemption book for Hannah Orenstein. It kind of reminded me of a Jasmine Guillory novel, I loveeee those. It was light, upbeat, romantic, sentimental, and empowering. It reminded me that it is okay to think you have everything figured out and for life to take you down a different path anyway. It reminded me that it is okay to be selfish & to trust the decisions you make for yourself. It was a wonderful story and I can't recommend it enough!

ev_ermorebooks's review against another edition

5.0

This book is so much more than a cliche rom-com I expected it to be. It took me on a thought-provoking journey of how would one realistically act and organize one’s life around the divinity-esque knowledge of the specific date when you’re supposed to meet “the one.” There was no big bad villain other than the limiting box we mentally place ourselves into when we acquire such a prophecy.

It’s a cute and lighthearted reality-check type of book us romance readers need once in a blue moon to see if we’re putting ourselves into similar boxes like Edie.

novelvisits's review against another edition

3.0

Thanks to @atriabooks and @simon.audio for advanced copies of #MeantToBeMine.

nicquinn25's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-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? Yes

4.0

araley3111's review against another edition

4.0

4.5/5-I read head over heels by this author last month and really enjoyed it. Decided to give this one a go and was hesitant based on some reviews, but it was so good! A very cute romance. Would have loved for there to been an epilogue to close up the end a little better but overall highly recommend

faithjustreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0