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Is She Really Going Out with Him? by Sophie Cousens
funny
lighthearted
reflective
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? No
4.0
๐ Is She Really Going Out With Him?
โ๐ป Sophie Cousens
โ๏ธ Contemporary Romance
โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ
๐ถ๏ธ
โ๐๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ค๐ก๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช, ๐๐ก๐ก ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ค ๐๐จ ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐จ.โ
This was such a fun, lighthearted rom-com!
Overview:
โขWorkplace Romance
โขDivorced Journalist FMC
โขMatchmaking by Kids
โขRediscovering Self
๐๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ, ๐๐ป๐ป๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ผ๐๐๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ: ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐น๐๐บ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ.
This story combined quirky rom-com vibes and the introspection of rediscovery. I thoroughly enjoyed how Cousens wrote the narrative about embracing new chapters and pushing through fear of failure.
Annaโs character arc was wonderful. I respected her love and commitment to her work, and I empathized with how she felt lost within her motherhood and her job.
The relationship between Anna her ex-husband felt so real, and the growth in that aspect was such a strong part of this narrative. I empathized with her internal struggles as she navigated this stage while grieving what she thought her life would be.
๐๐๐๐จ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ค๐ช๐จ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ซ๐๐ก๐ค๐ฅ๐จ ๐ข๐, ๐ก๐๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ช๐ฅ ๐ ๐ก๐ค๐ฃ๐-๐ก๐ค๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฌ๐๐ฃ๐. ๐ ๐๐ข ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ก๐ก ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จโ๐ค๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐, ๐ค๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐๐ค๐ฃ๐, ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐, ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐ค๐ฉ๐๐๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ญ-๐ฌ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ค๐ฉ๐๐๐ง.
I loved the hilarity of her kids choosing random people for her to ask out on dates! Dating in your 30s is not easy, and through the realistic dates, this provided some wonderful commentary.
The romance between Anna and Will was very sweet, albeit not my favorite part of the book. Their relationship felt a little too shortsighted, but they had sizzling chemistry and fun moments.
โ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐ค๐๐ฃ๐,โ ๐ ๐จ๐๐ฎ, ๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ช๐ฅ ๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ข. โ๐โ๐ข ๐๐ค๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐ญ๐๐๐ฉ๐ก๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐ช๐ฃ๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐.โ
Special shout out to the chapter openings! They infused so much relatability and humor, like this example:
๐๐ค๐ค๐๐ก๐ ๐จ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐๐จ:
๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฃ โ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ค๐ฃ๐โ / ๐จ๐ค๐ช๐ก๐ข๐๐ฉ๐๐จ?
๐พ๐๐ฃ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ค๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ ๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐จ๐ค๐ช๐ก๐ข๐๐ฉ๐?
๐๐ช๐๐ฏ: ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช?
I fully appreciate Cousensโ ability to write romances for a more mature audience while infusing so much heart and wit.
Overall, I would definitely recommend this to anyone wanting a sweet and lighthearted romance!
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