A review by readingwithtrey
Ten Rules for Faking It by Sophie Sullivan

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-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

This book really surprised me. If you’re looking for a slow burn, tame romance, this is it. There wasn’t very much spice… but y’all, I loved this so much! It was like a solid, cute little Hallmark movie in book form. I found myself grinning from ear to ear like an idiot at the end😆.

I’m going to start by saying that the way the author portrayed Everly’s battle with social anxiety was so freaking spot on. As someone who has also struggled with social anxiety, I related to so much of Everly’s story. I mean down to worrying that people are going to think you’re a snob when you’re in your shell and standoff-ish, to worrying that you’re missing out on things at work because of your social anxiety, it was just done so well and accurately. 

And can we talk about Chris? He was just a solid good guy. Yeah he had his flaws, but he was such a likable character and love interest. Actually, all of the characters are pretty likable and I liked that we were able to see so much development and growth across a lot of them throughout the story. 

I took away 1 star because I felt that the beginning dragged on a bit, and “the bachelorette” aspect of it with Everly‘s story just kind of fell flat. 

Now this one has mixed reviews, but I think if you’re someone who relates to the anxiety aspect of the book, this is definitely for you. Also if you’re ever in the mood for a good, solid romance that doesn’t have all of the spicy stuff, I for sure recommend this one. And if you like romances and don’t prefer spice, I highly recommend it!

{ a few of my favorite quotes }

It was too rare, in his life, to be exactly where he wanted to be.

“I can’t fall for someone who will run when things get hard.”

“I just want to point out that all this time, I’ve been fighting what I feel for you. Every bump that’s come along with getting closer to you, getting to know you and be your friend? It hasn’t been me running, Everly. Not once. It’s been you, every time.”

“Even if it doesn’t end up perfectly, there will be so many moments of happiness and joy that it’ll offset the imperfections. Just because it’s hard doesn’t mean it’s not worth it.”
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