Title: F*ck LoveAuthor: Tarryn Fisher
Source: Purchased
Helena Conway has fallen in love. Unwillingly. Unwittingly. But not unprovoked. Kit Isley is everything she’s not—unstructured, untethered, and not even a little bit careful. It could all be so beautiful … if he wasn’t dating her best friend. Helena must defy her heart, do the right thing, and think of others. Until she doesn’t.
I don't know how I feel about this book. I started it late at night and ended up reading it in one sitting, suffering for it the next day. There is no denying that I couldn't put it down but it definitely frustrated me and has left me confused about how to even rate it. I was surprised when I went to my Goodreads and found I actually read this back in 2016. I don't remember it, at all. I didn't remember whilst reading it which isn't a good thing. A book shouldn't be that forgettable.
I found a mini review that I did for the book way back in 2016 where I said it was okay and kept me reading but I hate books where the main characters are completely incapable of getting their shit together. STILL TRUE! This is such a readable book, the kind of book you can read in one sitting, that doesn't stop it being utterly frustrating.F*ck Love follows Helena Conway, a woman who has a dream one night where she's married to her best friend's boyfriend, they have a child together and she suddenly knows how to draw. This dream suddenly makes her question her entire life and she finds herself suddenly falling in love with a guy she had no interest in, taking art classes and changing her whole life. Yup, it is about as dumb as it sounds.
It isn't all bad though, it was a book I devoured in one sitting. The writing is solid, I definitely want to read more by Tarryn Fisher. The Harry Potter references are EVERYTHING! The main character is that girl who loves HP so much that she can throw a reference in to any situation. So... ME! I loved the Harry Potter references.The negatives are that clearly the story is forgettable, which I can say quite confidently as I completely forgot reading it. The characters are beyond frustrating, they can't seem to get their shit together at all. I can't explain why I didn't like this without spoilers so skip to the rating if you don't want to know.
SPOILERS:
I hate the whole pregnancy as a plot device and a way to conveniently keep two people apart. The first time that Kit and Helena almost get together, Kit reveals that Della is pregnant. She then conveniently has a miscarriage, giving them another chance. The next time they almost get together Kit receives a phone call that, guess what, Della is pregnant again. I hate the whole 'I have to stay... for the BABY!' as if a baby growing up with parents who are just together because they have a baby is a healthy home for a child. It isn't. So then we have a guy marrying someone else, whilst in love with a different person. That doesn't make you a valiant gentleman, it makes you an asshole.
3/5
Wow, I was kind of intrigued and then that pregnancy spoiler made it obvious I wasn't going to love this book. I hate that plot device of a baby keeping a couple together almost as much as I hate hearing people in real life saying they're staying together for their kids. Being miserable for your children is a bad reason to stay in an unhappy relationship! Ugh, the HP references have convinced me I do need to read something from this author, though. Just not this book.
ReplyDeleteI read it in one sitting, it is very readable but it isn't the best. I definitely will read more by her though. This has a sequel that I think follows different characters and I'm tempted to try that and hope it is better.
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