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Cargando... Don't You Forget About Me (2019)por Mhairi McFarlane
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InscrÃbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. I feel a tad misguided by the blurb/cover for this one—Don't You Forget About Me isn't a light, fluffy romance. It's more in the vein of women's fiction with some one-liners and funny bits, but also some weightier topics like sexual assault and emotionally abusive relationships. The female lead, Georgina, was also far more developed than the male lead, Lucas. I really liked Georgina, and thought her coming into her own and her reckoning with her past experiences was really well done, it was all just a tad heavier than I was expecting. Lucas, however, didn't get that much development beyond being a bit of a passive ass (and that's even when excluding his behaviour as a teenager, which was at least developmentally understandable). Tl;dr: liked the characters and the humour, mostly; didn't find myself rooting for the romantic leads to get together. Georgina's having a rough go of it: she got fired from her waitressing job at the worst restaurant in Sheffield, then found her boyfriend in bed with another woman. Her family is on her case because she's 30 and still working dead-end jobs. And then, to top it off, she meets Lucas, her high school almost-boyfriend, and he doesn't even recognize her. When his brother offers her a bartending job, she doesn't want to turn it down, even though things might be complicated. Is it possible that the sparks are still there, or is it too late for a second chance with Lucas? I liked the writing, characters, and setting of this story. It's a lot more about Georgina coming to terms with some of the things that have happened to her in the past than it is about romance, so don't expect the romance to be always at the forefront of the narrative. Georgina's friends are terrific and her family is believably complicated, and I found the ending satisfying. All in all, enjoyable for fans of this genre. Ugh. I saw what was coming, but it didn't make it any easier to read. McFarlane deals with some gritty topics in here I really liked Georgina as a main character, and I adored her friends, and Robin was hilarious (as a fictional device, not in reality), and this was a lovely read. Honestly, I was hooked from the start as we tagged along with Esme through shades of the past, only to land in a present that was nothing short of newsworthy...only in the worst ways possible (think AWFUL job ended on their terms PLUS a scuzbag boyfriend caught in the act...eww). Let's face it, she's had a time of it, and while she openly accepts the blame big girl style for her part in things, the majority truly was anything but her fault...not that her FAMILY could have recognized that fact...gheesh! My heart ached for her with the lack of support she received for practically anything, but swelled in delight as she tackled life one crazy obstacle at a time in her own way, with her own fashion sense, and with heart. It was a terrible blow when the beau from yesteryear didn't seem to acknowledge their past in any way (WTH?!), when the more recent former beau wouldn't TAKE A HINT (and a hike), and life seemed intent on giving her more lemons than anyone would wish to make lemonade with, but SHE NEVER GAVE UP...which made her revelations during the Share Your Shame contest THAT much more freeing. So, if you're looking for the possibility of a romance, a female lead with more strength than she knows, a male lead that doesn't know the power he truly holds, and a whole lot of ups, downs, and in-betweens with shock, humor, heart, and a hug worthy pupper...this one is TOTALLY for you! **ARC received for review; opinions are my own sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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HTML: "Don't You Forget About Me is one of those books I couldn't put down. Crackling with energy and wit, I lost count of how many times I laughed out loud. Mhairi McFarlane's voice is as clear as a bellâ??she makes you laugh, but she also makes you feel. I adore her!" â?? Sally Thorne Internationally bestselling author Mhairi McFarlane delivers a funny, romantic, heartfelt novel perfect for fans of Josie Silver or Sally Thorne, and anyone who loves Bridget Jones or Fleabag! You always remember your first love... don't you? If there's anything worse than being fired from the worst restaurant in town, it's coming home early to find your boyfriend in bed with someone else. Reeling from the humiliation of a double dumping in one day, Georgina takes the next job that comes her wayâ??bartender in a newly opened pub. There's only one problem: it's run by the guy she fell in love with years ago. Andâ??make that two problemsâ??he doesn't remember her. At all. But she has fabulous friends and her signature hot pink fur coat... what more could a girl really need? Lucas McCarthy has not only grown into a broodingly handsome man, but he's also turned into an actual grown-up, with a thriving business and a dog along the way. Crossing paths with him again throws Georgina's rocky present into sharp reliefâ??and brings a secret from her past bubbling to the surface. Only she knows what happened twelve years ago, and why she's allowed the memories to chase her ever since. But maybe it's not too late for the truth... or a second chance with the one t No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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They form a bit of a friendship at the bar and she’s still in love with him but there’s not really enough to show me why she loves modern Lucas. He’s nice enough but most of their interactions are about Georgina and other actively terrible men she encounters. She flashes back a tiny bit to how she knew him in high school but we don’t get a ton there either.
There’s a lot going on about her personal growth and that’s all good and we watch her find herself and make some progress in self confidence. All good but I found myself skipping some of it and just wanting the whole thing to be over. Eventually she gets a happily ever after and I really wish that it felt more earned than it did.
As I write this if I didn’t walk into it thinking it was a standard romance I think I’d have liked it a whole lot more. ( )