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A review by luluwoohoo
How to Plot a Payback by Melissa Ferguson
adventurous
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? Yes
4.0
How To Plot A Payback by Melissa Ferguson (audiobook narrated by Fiona Hardingham and Steve West)
☀️☀️☀️☀️
Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC audiobook!
This hilarious little romcom captured my heart and made me laugh out loud a whole lot. It's a little ray of sunshine, and a joy to read.
The storyline itself focuses much more on the com than the rom, which only just shows up towards the end, but it was a fun and enjoyable ride to get there. Mirroring the scenarios written for the sitcom, Ferguson seems to pull off an awful lot of wacky situations without losing the reality of the story itself.
Both Finn and Lavender are entertaining characters to read, and their narrators did a truly wonderful job of bringing them to life. I was particularly impressed that Ferguson managed to write Finn's payback plot the way it is without him coming off as too immature.
My few gripes are these:
1) there is a very famous long-running Australian show called Neighbours, so I wish this sitcom had a unique name
2) It was never once acknowledged or discussed that Finn and Lavender's relationship should be reconsidered based on their boss/employee situation - a significant oversight!
3) the resolution Finn comes up with to solve all of their problems with his new show felt a step too far in believability (and overall he got away with too much in that writers room)
What could have been an average story was elevated by funny fast paced writing and an amusing interpretation of standard romance tropes. Ferguson has delivered a delightful story that is the perfect palate cleanser.
☀️☀️☀️☀️
Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC audiobook!
This hilarious little romcom captured my heart and made me laugh out loud a whole lot. It's a little ray of sunshine, and a joy to read.
The storyline itself focuses much more on the com than the rom, which only just shows up towards the end, but it was a fun and enjoyable ride to get there. Mirroring the scenarios written for the sitcom, Ferguson seems to pull off an awful lot of wacky situations without losing the reality of the story itself.
Both Finn and Lavender are entertaining characters to read, and their narrators did a truly wonderful job of bringing them to life. I was particularly impressed that Ferguson managed to write Finn's payback plot the way it is without him coming off as too immature.
My few gripes are these:
1) there is a very famous long-running Australian show called Neighbours, so I wish this sitcom had a unique name
2) It was never once acknowledged or discussed that Finn and Lavender's relationship should be reconsidered based on their boss/employee situation - a significant oversight!
3) the resolution Finn comes up with to solve all of their problems with his new show felt a step too far in believability (and overall he got away with too much in that writers room)
What could have been an average story was elevated by funny fast paced writing and an amusing interpretation of standard romance tropes. Ferguson has delivered a delightful story that is the perfect palate cleanser.