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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
This book felt like it was written by a man.
It was just not good.
I almost NEVER not finish a book but I literally sat it down after the constant negative energy this was giving and did not want to pick it back up.
I don’t really understand how everyone was saying this is so cute, the characters are so good.
It’s not, they are not.
Main character Fiona was such a pick me girl. She was sooo negative, so rude, and she had a reason but damn she was so heavyyyyy. Like miss girl you are so exhausting to read about. Like everything you do is for your sister and your family but not really?????? She does everything for herself in the guise of for her family. If she was doing things for her sister she would not be leaving on her sisters birthday to go sleep with some guy she’s been dating for less than a month.
And the sex in this book?? Was so uncomfortable and just out of place. We would get the most random quick details that made me wish we didn’t get any sex scenes.
The male main character Sam.
HE LITERALLY SAID HE WAS EMBARRASSED OF HER AND SHE WAS OKAY WITH IT?!!
he literally is so shallow, only cares about himself and they tried to give him a sad background with his mom but like it didn’t bring anything to his character.
I did not like this book at all.
It was just not good.
I almost NEVER not finish a book but I literally sat it down after the constant negative energy this was giving and did not want to pick it back up.
I don’t really understand how everyone was saying this is so cute, the characters are so good.
It’s not, they are not.
Main character Fiona was such a pick me girl. She was sooo negative, so rude, and she had a reason but damn she was so heavyyyyy. Like miss girl you are so exhausting to read about. Like everything you do is for your sister and your family but not really?????? She does everything for herself in the guise of for her family. If she was doing things for her sister she would not be leaving on her sisters birthday to go sleep with some guy she’s been dating for less than a month.
And the sex in this book?? Was so uncomfortable and just out of place. We would get the most random quick details that made me wish we didn’t get any sex scenes.
The male main character Sam.
HE LITERALLY SAID HE WAS EMBARRASSED OF HER AND SHE WAS OKAY WITH IT?!!
he literally is so shallow, only cares about himself and they tried to give him a sad background with his mom but like it didn’t bring anything to his character.
I did not like this book at all.
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
"'Frankly, more people in this business should spend some quality time in a mental health facility.'" - Chapter 8
Knowing that the #buzzword challenge needed an animal, I found this book on a whim from a local library bookstore and decided it was worth the cost to own a copy.
Knowing that Taylor Jenkins Reid blurb for this book gave me some hope that the plot for Birds of California was good enough. Unlike the famous author, the ending had no twist; in fact, I would say it's a kind of expected ending, given the fact that the clues were laid out when Fiona was having flashbacks to certain moments of her previous life back when she was filming Birds, and it didn't help to have Sam Fox, her co-star during this chapter of her life, reappear and profess his love to her.
I knew that this was going to be a quick read with very little twists and turns. I will say that I'm kind of glad the author made Sam as pervy as she can, because not all guys are santized Prince Charmings, and I rather have a male character be a sterortypical broy kind of deal, and this is probably the first book I've read that a male character is like this horn dog and is pretty open about it.
Knowing that the #buzzword challenge needed an animal, I found this book on a whim from a local library bookstore and decided it was worth the cost to own a copy.
Knowing that Taylor Jenkins Reid blurb for this book gave me some hope that the plot for Birds of California was good enough. Unlike the famous author, the ending had no twist; in fact, I would say it's a kind of expected ending, given the fact that the clues were laid out when Fiona was having flashbacks to certain moments of her previous life back when she was filming Birds, and it didn't help to have Sam Fox, her co-star during this chapter of her life, reappear and profess his love to her.
I knew that this was going to be a quick read with very little twists and turns. I will say that I'm kind of glad the author made Sam as pervy as she can, because not all guys are santized Prince Charmings, and I rather have a male character be a sterortypical broy kind of deal, and this is probably the first book I've read that a male character is like this horn dog and is pretty open about it.
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes