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You're The One That I Don't Want (2010)

by Alexandra Potter(Favorite Author)

3.49 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0340954132 (ISBN13: 9780340954133)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Hodder & Stoughton

review 1: I first discovered Alexandra Potter a couple of years ago with Me and Mr Darcy. The book was fun but not without some problems. I didn’t let it put me off though and I thought that I’d give this novel a try instead.Here we have Lucy Hemmingway who is still in love with her ex (who she believes is The One) for ten years. After ten years of pining, Nate is suddenly back in Lucy’s life but it’s not at all what she expected. Throughout the rest of the novel she spends her time trying to break up and avoid him. All because of the Legend of the Bridge of Sighs that they tried all those years ago…The premise of the novel intrigued me. In chick-lit it always seems to be the heroine searching for Mr. Right, rather than trying to run away from him. I enjoyed Lucy discoveri... moreng how much Nate has changed since they last met. I also liked how they kept bumping into each other at random and inconvenient moments. However after a while it did start to become repetitive and boring (not to mention slightly cringey as Lucy becomes more desperate to avoid him - particularly the karaoke). As the novel went on I found the predicament to be ridiculous. The ending, although romantic, wasn’t convincing for me either and felt like a bit of an easy way out. However it was the basic ending I predicted/wanted.Lucy was a fun protagonist for the most part. She could stick up for herself and I liked her stubbornness - especially where Nate is concerned. Although he wasn’t the best of characters (personality wise) I did like Nate and how blunt he was - his anger and annoyance felt real (although this could be because I was sometimes experiencing it as well). However one character I just couldn’t get on with was Robyn. I found her personality irritating and quite pathetic at times (especially with the whole ‘Harold’ situation). I would have preferred to see more of Kate (Lucy’s sister) and her husband Jeff instead.Despite the problems I have with this novel it was an easy read, and even quite funny at times. I’m left unsure whether to pursue another Potter book or to leave them. Does anyone have any suggestions?
review 2: This was different. Most of us wonder about The One Who Got Away. This proved that sometimes one needs to be reminded of why it didn't work in the first place. - Each subplot was very predictable and the one concerning Kate was pretty out of place in a chic lit read such as this but I did think Robyn's was at least a little interesting, so there's that. I liked the balance that Kate and Robyn brought to Lucy's life and I thought we would at least get to measure Nate and Adam in the same sense but we were given so little about the person Adam was other than his occupation, his kindness, and his love of film. We got to see the asshole in Nate, all the little details that made up his arrogant, annoying, self-righteous personality ...but Adam was so blandly created. It was a little disappointing. - The supernatural element was okay in the beginning but nearing the end, I didn't like the turn it took.Bottom line: a cute, okay read. less

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