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Un Cupcake Con Mr Darcy (2013)

by Giovanna Fletcher(Favorite Author)

4.01 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Fabbri

review 1: I don't usually write reviews, but for this book, I felt compelled to. My thoughts basically boil down to: it was an okay read that lacked depth. The story was too fast paced, the characters were under developed and, quite honestly, it just got a bit frustrating after she moves in with him, due to both characters tbh. Sophie for her extreme jealousy and clinginess, and her obvious codependency on Billy, which meant she basically refused to go out and do things/meet new people and instead waited around for him. And Billy for his insistence that she stay home and let him "take care of her", and his lack of tact when it came to realising his manager was being rude/insensitive, not to mention how little effort he made of generally making Sophie feel included for most of the be... moreginning of his relationship. It was obvious people were only interested in what he had to say, and both characters did nothing to change that. Look, I don't mind a girl who wants to stay home and depend on her husband/boyfriend/etc and take care of their family, but the key word here is WANT, which Sophie clearly didn't. Basically, I was reading a story I've read over and over again: the insecure girl who falls for a guy who is oh so out of her league and then spends the entire book crying about it while he keeps apologising for things that sometimes aren't even his fault without them both realising neither of them is making an effort to CHANGE the whole situation. It's already boring when done half well (half because, personally, I will never find this narrative good or compelling) and this book did nothing to make it better.And that's not even touching the fact that her mother shunned herself when she had an eleven year old that needed her, at a time where they both needed help, and not only made her feel like she didn't love her, but also allowed that whole role reversal that ultimately kept her daughter from going out into the world until she was in her mid twenties. I have a mother that has suffered with depression, but even on her lowest times she always put my brother and me first, so tin this regard, Sophie's mum also drove me insane. I get suffering, pain, loss, all of that, but I don't get a mother who was obviously present and caring not even trying to make an effort (and she was diagnosed, so it's not like she was unaware that she had a problem). Now, I have to say that I really like Gi and think she's generally a really great person, and I am also well aware this is her first novel, but to be completely honest, the only reason I bothered finishing this book was because I had some downtime during a four day convention I attended and it was there. Had I been home, I'd have quit half way. I really hope her second novel is better, but Billy and Me gets two stars, and barely so.
review 2: To be honest, I only bought the book because it was written by Gi, my favourite band member's wife. Since it is her debut novel I didn't have very high expectations to it. Though I was pretty surprised that I really, really liked it. It's the perfect book to read on a cold afternoon in October cuddled up into a warm blanket with a cup of tea. It is really a heartwarming story with a lovely protagonist and other adorable characters. Personally I love the book and I highly recommend it. You should just not expect to much from it, it really is chick lit. less

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