Jen

This book was simply splendid. I was intrigued by the synopsis and first got it as an audiobook. I was planning to listen to it around the house and my commute but after a few chapters, I had to get a copy of it. As soon as I had time and sat down I finished it in less than 24 hours. It's one of those books that grips you and doesn't let go. I found myself crying, laughing, getting angry, and squealing throughout it. The story was easy to read, it allowed the reader to emphasize with the characters and connect with them. At first, I was skeptical since every few chapters the person's point of view would change to another character but the transition was smooth and didn't jolt me out of the immersion. The whole thing was written in a way that the reader was looking into whilst being apart of it. As for the characters, thinking about them objectively they seem kinda ridiculous of the bat but completely suit and fit perfectly in the story. The main heroine in the story is an innocent, naive, and at the same time completely unfortunate character. She is sweet, beautiful, basically perfect in every way, intentionally I might add. Whilst, the male protagonist is the spitting image of a stereotypical romance hero, intentionally also.The catch to this story is the genie, and how he fits into the story. What he brings to the table and how the characters are shaped because of him.... literally. The genie was also an incredibly fun character to read about, he brought mirth and sarcasm into the dialogues. By the end of the book, you're just as in love with him and rooting for him as all the other characters. The book ended in an HEA, which is perfect given the underlying theme of the story. Although make no mistake, that this HEA was not easily obtained. That's all I can say without ruining too much, and dropping too many hints so, I give this book 5 stars!

It was well written, fast-paced and entertaining. It wasn't world-breaking or very thought provoking in my opinion. It was a fun thriller, and a fast read but I did find it slow in the beginning. It did take me a while to finish it just because it didn't hold my attention for a long time and it wasn't the first book I would grab when reading something. All in all, I would definitely recommend it as a fun, fast-paced read.

There is a reason why Colleen Hoover is one of the best in her genre. She makes you feel so many raw emotions. Her characters and dialogue are written in a way close to the heart, so you can't help feel everything. The writing was beautiful as always and the characters were rich, complex, and especially this book, incredibly real. I loved it so much, I felt like crying even in parts that weren't sad. It's safe to say I finally bawled the last few chapters straight through the Author's Note. There's so much I want to say because it makes you feel so many different ways but, i can't begin to explain it. It needs to be read and felt.

This book took me by surprise in that I didn't expect a lot of the major plot twists. Maybe it's because of how young the characters are but I found them at times too corny, or too immature. But it's interesting how the dialogue changed my perception a little when more and more secrets were revealed. Still I found some of the inner dialogue from the main character kind of eye roll moments. Especially how slut shaming she was with herself and incredibly insecure. I also found the falling in love kind of rushed. The main characters were sweet and had really great lines between them but I didn't feel a deep connection through the writing. I even skipped the sex scene and was way more interested in their individual problems than the conflict of there love. Although there was a great improvement in character development overall, I found the development and or ending a little rushed. The story was still very beautiful and I guess the insecurities and immature flaws in the characters made them more real. But it made me not invest myself as much as I would have liked. Overall it was a good read but I wouldn't recommend this particular stand alone from the other works of Colleen Hoover.