Loved this book sooo much
As soon as Hildy and Paul started asking each other the 36 questions as part of a psychology study I was 100% hooked. The style of the book is probably not for everyone given that probably 70-80% is pure dialogue (or instant messaging) but it really just worked for me.
Good dialogue is probably what I enjoy most in a book so I don't mind if there are no descriptions, no musings on innermost thoughts or even much in the way of action. I get so much more out of a couple of people having a chat and in this book it's done absolutely brilliantly.
I can't remember the last time I laughed so much, the banter between the two of them was just so funny but very believable. There are a few darker moments but even they are almost instantly flipped to light.
Hildy and Paul are perhaps a little cliched but honestly, in what romance are there not cliches and I feel like the fact they turned out to be different to what they initially appeared was kind of the point.
There were only really a couple of things that niggled me about this book. Firstly, their ages. I didn't realize this was YA and spent forever trying to figure out how old they were (it turns out Hildy is 18). There were bits that just seemed a bit silly for those ages, Hildy complaining she's never going to find love for example (she's 18). Personally I think it may have worked better if they were a little older (college rather than school).
I also wasn't so keen on the chapters which were in regular prose. I kind of found myself skimming through them to get to the next question and honestly Hildy needs some new friends as Xiu and Max were horrible.
Overall though this was a brilliant read and one I'd definitely recommend. Sweet, hilariously funny and completely addictive. Loved it.
Good dialogue is probably what I enjoy most in a book so I don't mind if there are no descriptions, no musings on innermost thoughts or even much in the way of action. I get so much more out of a couple of people having a chat and in this book it's done absolutely brilliantly.
I can't remember the last time I laughed so much, the banter between the two of them was just so funny but very believable. There are a few darker moments but even they are almost instantly flipped to light.
Hildy and Paul are perhaps a little cliched but honestly, in what romance are there not cliches and I feel like the fact they turned out to be different to what they initially appeared was kind of the point.
There were only really a couple of things that niggled me about this book. Firstly, their ages. I didn't realize this was YA and spent forever trying to figure out how old they were (it turns out Hildy is 18). There were bits that just seemed a bit silly for those ages, Hildy complaining she's never going to find love for example (she's 18). Personally I think it may have worked better if they were a little older (college rather than school).
I also wasn't so keen on the chapters which were in regular prose. I kind of found myself skimming through them to get to the next question and honestly Hildy needs some new friends as Xiu and Max were horrible.
Overall though this was a brilliant read and one I'd definitely recommend. Sweet, hilariously funny and completely addictive. Loved it.