The thing no one ever tells you about losing someone you love is how guilty you’ll feel about every single moment you spent with them where you could’ve been more attentive, more loving. Where you could’ve soaked up more of their presence, if you’d known you’d lose them soon.
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In a nutshell
In Bad Publicity, Andie lands her dream job as a senior publicist in New York, but discovers on day one that her biggest author is someone she hates. Jack Carlson ruined her life in university, she hasn’t spoken to him in 5 years and he’s infuriatingly hot and successful. Despite this, she will not let him ruin this opportunity, even if it means a month-long book tour across Europe.
Book Club Notes
Even though I couldn’t help but find the protagonist Andie to be borderline narcissistic, childish and annoying, this book was so easy to read. It captures your attention and as Zissy likes to put it, it is a gobble-in-one-sitting kind of book. It’s the perfect long weekend/beach lie in bed all day read.
Despite all the candy floss, this story contained depth too and explores the effects losing a loved one has on a young person’s trajectory. Even though I judged fictional Andie harshly, I understand her too.
Read If
You love an easy reading rom com.
Rating
Writing – 6/10
Character Development – 7/10
Plot Twist – 7/10
Shareability – 6/10
The Nitty Gritty
Published by: Bloomsbury, Distributed by Jonathon Ball
ISBN: 978-1-5266-7644-3
Pages: 367
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A note on our book ratings
Storyline: How good is the storyline? Is it believable and complex or does it make you shake your head in its ridiculousness?
Writing: How well written is the book? Do you find yourself wowed by the writing or unimpressed?
Character Development: Do the characters evolve and grow through the book and are they multi-dimensional?
Plot Twist: Were you able to predict the end, or did the author give you some surprises along the way to keep you on your toes?
Shareability: How likely are you to share the book?
