An exact four stars, because this book is really good.
Love and Other Foreign Words isn't really a romance book, it's more about family and the relationship between sisters, and for that, I picked it up. It's rare to find something special nowadays given that every romance book is often like 50SOG and every ya contemporary is often like Eleanor and Park and/or TFIOS. I don't really come across books that are as unique as this. There are only a few clichés in it, and I'm very happy with the ending.
THINGS I DIDN'T LIKE THIS BOOK
1.) Josie (at first)
Well, I just didn't like that she was really determined to keep hating Geoff. Why don't you just give the poor guy to meet and know you properly before you judge? There are a lot of good things about Geoff and that easily covers up the bad things. If she really wants her sister to be happy, why didn't she act nicely when she first met him? But....(view spoiler)
2.) Rough start (at least for me). I kept finding ways to avoid this book until I ordered myself to get my shite together and face this book like a man.
THINGS I LIKED ABOUT THIS BOOK
1.) Josie's relationship with Kate and Maggie
Seriously. This book made me long for an older sister, again. Dammit.
At some point, honestly, I even kind of conceded to my friend on the fact that Josie really loved Kate so much that she didn't want Geoff to be the right guy for her. Also, I liked the constant bickering and the girl-time, but Kate criticising Josie's appearance was too much. And sometimes, Josie just does not know when is the right time to literally shut up. (though if I'm asked, I'm more of a Josie than a Kate)
P.S.: Maggie and Ross are just too cute.
2.) Josie and Geoff's hate-love relationship
Well, I also kind of didn't like Geoff the first time, but I concluded that his nervousness might have prompted him to say offensive things about Josie (which aren't really offensive if you know it's not true, Josie) and talk about ticks (Tick-tanic, loved that). But in the end, they got along, and the goat plushie scene, I was just like,
Not kidding. Really.
SO LET'S NOW TALK ABOUT JOSIE'S ROMANCES..
Stefan.
Eh.
Everything is kinda wrong about his name. His name came from the bonkers king from Maleficent (you know, like King Stefan) And he's like an American boy stereotype whose only known word is 'cool'. He's boring and also a potential match for pancake girl.
Ethan.
#perfectisboring
And besides, a ten year age gap.
Stu.
I want a Stu.
Well, I might have found a Stu, but he moved schools. I crei.
He's imperfectly perfect.
This is a really nice book, and I do not know enough words to properly describe this book. I'd actually want to own a physical copy, and that surprises me because oftentimes when I finish the book, right away I delete it on the kindle database.
So if you're looking for a light, not so cheesy read, I recommend this.
Queen Kate sitting on the Throne HAHAHAHA.
Love and Other Foreign Words isn't really a romance book, it's more about family and the relationship between sisters, and for that, I picked it up. It's rare to find something special nowadays given that every romance book is often like 50SOG and every ya contemporary is often like Eleanor and Park and/or TFIOS. I don't really come across books that are as unique as this. There are only a few clichés in it, and I'm very happy with the ending.
THINGS I DIDN'T LIKE THIS BOOK
1.) Josie (at first)
Well, I just didn't like that she was really determined to keep hating Geoff. Why don't you just give the poor guy to meet and know you properly before you judge? There are a lot of good things about Geoff and that easily covers up the bad things. If she really wants her sister to be happy, why didn't she act nicely when she first met him? But....(view spoiler)
2.) Rough start (at least for me). I kept finding ways to avoid this book until I ordered myself to get my shite together and face this book like a man.
THINGS I LIKED ABOUT THIS BOOK
1.) Josie's relationship with Kate and Maggie
Seriously. This book made me long for an older sister, again. Dammit.
At some point, honestly, I even kind of conceded to my friend on the fact that Josie really loved Kate so much that she didn't want Geoff to be the right guy for her. Also, I liked the constant bickering and the girl-time, but Kate criticising Josie's appearance was too much. And sometimes, Josie just does not know when is the right time to literally shut up. (though if I'm asked, I'm more of a Josie than a Kate)
P.S.: Maggie and Ross are just too cute.
2.) Josie and Geoff's hate-love relationship
Well, I also kind of didn't like Geoff the first time, but I concluded that his nervousness might have prompted him to say offensive things about Josie (which aren't really offensive if you know it's not true, Josie) and talk about ticks (Tick-tanic, loved that). But in the end, they got along, and the goat plushie scene, I was just like,
Not kidding. Really.
SO LET'S NOW TALK ABOUT JOSIE'S ROMANCES..
Stefan.
Eh.
Everything is kinda wrong about his name. His name came from the bonkers king from Maleficent (you know, like King Stefan) And he's like an American boy stereotype whose only known word is 'cool'. He's boring and also a potential match for pancake girl.
Ethan.
#perfectisboring
And besides, a ten year age gap.
Stu.
I want a Stu.
Well, I might have found a Stu, but he moved schools. I crei.
He's imperfectly perfect.
This is a really nice book, and I do not know enough words to properly describe this book. I'd actually want to own a physical copy, and that surprises me because oftentimes when I finish the book, right away I delete it on the kindle database.
So if you're looking for a light, not so cheesy read, I recommend this.
Queen Kate sitting on the Throne HAHAHAHA.
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