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Matchmaking for Beginners
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bookshelves: romance, non-ya, unpopular-opinion, gorgeous-covers, 1-and-a-half-stars, reviewed, nope
Apr 02, 2019
bookshelves: romance, non-ya, unpopular-opinion, gorgeous-covers, 1-and-a-half-stars, reviewed, nope
I saw the word “matchmaking� in this title and thought hell yeah, and then I saw the cover and thought hell yeah, and then I started reading and discovered the weird inclusion of strange spiritual lowkey magical realism and thought oh...no...oh hell no�
And then the rest of the reading experience was mostly the latter reaction.
This just felt like it focused on all the things I did not want. The main character’s descent into sadness. The main character’s weird, also sad, unbelievably mundane life in Florida. (Nothing makes for a fun read like mundanity and monotony. And Florida.) The main character’s...realization that she’s magic? Except don’t think about it too much because it will never never be explained or make even a lick of sense. The long-term illness and suffering of a non-main but still very important character.
What I wanted from this book: Matchmaking. What I got from this book: Simply everything but that.
Bottom line: Did someone tell this author this book should feel like homework? If not, WHY WAS NONE OF IT FUN.
1.5 stars
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tbr review
you had me at "matchmaking"! (because i'm interested in literally every book that mentions matchmaking) (please, if you ever see one...send it my way) (please i need it)
And then the rest of the reading experience was mostly the latter reaction.
This just felt like it focused on all the things I did not want. The main character’s descent into sadness. The main character’s weird, also sad, unbelievably mundane life in Florida. (Nothing makes for a fun read like mundanity and monotony. And Florida.) The main character’s...realization that she’s magic? Except don’t think about it too much because it will never never be explained or make even a lick of sense. The long-term illness and suffering of a non-main but still very important character.
What I wanted from this book: Matchmaking. What I got from this book: Simply everything but that.
Bottom line: Did someone tell this author this book should feel like homework? If not, WHY WAS NONE OF IT FUN.
1.5 stars
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tbr review
you had me at "matchmaking"! (because i'm interested in literally every book that mentions matchmaking) (please, if you ever see one...send it my way) (please i need it)
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Jun 13, 2019 02:35PM
Have you read "Playing With Matches"? Also about Matchmaking lol although I hated that book
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KristynRene wrote: "Have you read "Playing With Matches"? Also about Matchmaking lol although I hated that book"lmao i also hated that book!
hey man don't hate on florida
What about that one book that just came out The Matchmaker’s List?? Idk I didn’t read great things about that one either XD
KristynRene wrote: "What about that one book that just came out The Matchmaker’s List?? Idk I didn’t read great things about that one either XD"legit have not heard of it but am investigating now
Tara wrote: "hey man don't hate on florida jk go ahead we deserve it"such an easy target i'm so sorry
read your review, doing a U turn to a different book XD
Rachel Van Dyken - The Matchmaker’s PlaybookI kind of liked it, it wasn’t a big deal, but you may find it cool ;)
Idk why this review makes me want to read the book lol
I wish I read this review before I started the book! I’m halfway through and hate it. I’m just finishing it at this point to say I read it
Just finished chapter 1 and I don’t like all the woo woo. Will probably stop reading it now.
