Reviews - West Side Love Story

390 reviews for:

West Side Love Story

Priscilla Oliveras

3.69 AVERAGE

shannon_michelle's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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: No

brandylyons's review

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This is the Romeo and Juliet retelling I had no idea I needed!! I absolutely loved Mariana and her family, and how hard she works for them, the love just shines through. And I love Angelo who knows he should stay away from Mariana but just….can’t. And I freaking LOVED the culture woven throughout every aspect of the book, it was beautiful and engaging and invites the reader in rather than making you feel like you’re on the outside. I hope this is the start to a new series because I can’t wait to read more of the Capuleta sisters stories!!!

dianasreadingcorner_01's review

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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: Yes

cadieallen's review

4.0

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

bekkasbookclub's review

5.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

West Side Story meets Romeo and Juliet, all while set in San Antonio? Yes, please😍! I loved everything about this book, the San Antonio references (Market Square, San Antonio Pearl District, and let’s not forget Mi Tierra🤤), the multiple mentions of Whataburger, and of course the love story. Mariana and Angelo’s romance started as a kiss at midnight on New Year's Eve, and they saw fireworks💥, for real. I’m not usually a big fan of instalove but this one worked for me because of the retelling aspect. I also loved the strong family dynamics, the feud, and all drama that came with it. The focus of mariachi music and the strong Latin roots really made me feel connected with the characters. Slight

I’m glad no one died in this version though!

I would definitely recommend this for anyone that likes a Romeo and Juliet retelling or if you’re a Texas reader who loves romance.

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marifer0117's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

mirel's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 upgraded to 4. Fresh take on the feuding families theme of Romeo and Juliet (note the heroes' last names) updated to modern times and a Latino twist. The blending of Spanish and English in the book was very well done.