Reviews

Landline by Rainbow Rowell

rifkautami's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

halthemonarch's review against another edition

4.0

Love love looooove. So touching and romantic. And behind what might be the most endearing couple ever, I love that Rowell couldn’t help but add a gay sister and a cool supportive family. I loved that this book was funny; that Georgie was the funniest girl in the world and Neal was the boy who never laughed, unless he was truly happy. It turns out the future is absolute and they love each other through their flaws and because of who they are to the other. Ugh, I’m just so touched by Georgie and Neal’s relationship. Seth was a frustrating concept, but like, he was representative of turmoil and temptation that only theoretically had a part to play in their relationship. I liked that the power dynamic was reversed, with successful, charming, oblivious fuckup Georgie and Neal the sensitive house-husband who tends to the kids. I loved Heather and the pugs, and the meet-cute with the whole comic thing, the humor and the magic. Rowell has written two books on my shelf that’ll have me feeling pretty heart emoji for a long time

niccinite's review against another edition

4.0

I loved this book so much..I'm mad at myself for waiting so long to read it.

chelsayoder's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 stars. My first RR book actually.
I identified with the main character and liked the easy read. Not incredible but very enjoyable

paige87's review against another edition

3.0

Rainbow Rowell always draws you in. Without fail, she makes you fall in love with her characters and the world she creates. Not my favourite of her books, but definitely a great read.

ashs_books's review against another edition

2.0

Landline was an interesting read for me. I enjoyed the beginning and it hooked me, but then I got quite confused. I thought, what is going on here? And then, oh this is the whole book. I don’t know, I just didn’t really like the characters or their decisions and found it really hard to root for them. And the whole situation with the phone was just weird. I think I should have probably given up, as it felt like a bit of a waste of time for me.

librarylandlisa's review against another edition

5.0

This was a great read. Georgie McCool is a character I can relate to in many ways and I really loved this story and it was a great time of year to read it.

thepinkranger's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective 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? Yes

4.0

keen23's review against another edition

4.0

A case where the whole of the book adds up to so much more than the parts. Seriously. Because there were things about this book that made me want to quit reading it all together, yet, I hung in there.

First off- Naomi aka Noomi- single best impish scamp character in recent memory. A child who pretends she's a cat. Would have loved more back story on Noomi.

Heather- second best character in the book. Really interesting character development. She'd be awesome as the star in her own book.

The pugs, the Mother and the Stepfather- campy fun.

Neal- kind of a dick. Actually, really a dick. Really unlikable. Passive aggressive. I don't get the allure.

reading_yarn's review against another edition

2.0

It's not my favorite Rainbow Rowell book, and I'm not really sure if anything gets worked out in the end.
I didn't like Georgie's girls or Neal most of the time, but Heather and Seth were fun and a lot more interesting.
It was entertaining and very easy to read, but her other books are better.