Blurb:
"This is the classic tale of boy meets girl: Girl…goes home with someone else.
Meet Eve. She’s a dreamer, a feeler, a careening well of sensitivities who can’t quite keep her feet on the ground, or steer clear of trouble. She’s a laugher, a crier, a quirky and quick-witted bleeding-heart-worrier.
Meet Ben. He’s an engineer, an expert at leveling floors who likes order, structure, and straight lines. He doesn’t opine, he doesn’t ruminate, he doesn’t simmer until he boils over.
So naturally, when the two first cross paths, sparks don’t exactly fly. But then they meet again. And again. And then, finally, they find themselves with a deep yet fragile connection that will change the course of their relationship—possibly forever.
Follow Eve and Ben as they navigate their twenties on a winding journey through first jobs, first dates, and first breakups; through first reunions, first betrayals and, maybe, first love. This is When Harry Met Sally reimagined; a charming tale told from two unapologetically original points of view. With an acerbic edge and heartwarming humor, debut novelist Leslie Cohen takes us on a tour of what life looks like when it doesn’t go according to plan, and explores the complexity, chaos, and comedy in finding a relationship built to last."
My Review:
This book was cute! That's the best way to describe it. I wouldn't say it changed my life or kept me thinking about it when I finished. But it was entertaining while it lasted.
To be honest, I don't usually read the description of a book before I start. I'm one of those people who judges books by the cover (GASP!), the author and the title. I usually know right away if I'll like it. And when I do read the blurb, I try my best to skim over it and forget about it when I start reading it. I like going into books completely blind so I don't have super high or low expectations. So I'm moved by the present and not what I think it'll be about. But this story, I kept reading and reading and wondering - what in the world is this? So I gave in and re-read the blurb and things started to make sense. And like I said - it was cute!
Eve was tough and independent, but there were times I wanted to shake her to her senses. She's neurotic and sometimes a little crazy and very relatable. Eve is a writer and the way she described the way she was feeling I sat there like - whoa, I thought I was the only person who did that.
Ben was logical but also didn't hide his feelings. He wasn't afraid to love and feel and hurt. I also am pretty sure this is the first chick lit book I've read that had chapters from a male's point of view, which was a great change of pace.
I did have a little but of a hard time keeping up with their friends - they each had their own group of friends with different personalities but I couldn't keep them straight. And now that I finished the book, I honestly couldn't tell you who was who. What happened to them? Who are they? Who knows.
So I'll end this yet again saying this was cute. It was fun. It was relatable. It didn't change my life but it left me content.
Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery Books for a copy in exchange for an honest review.
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