A Sweet Mess
A Novel
گزارش تخلف
فرمت کتاب
audiobook
تاریخ انتشار
2020
نویسنده
Natalie Naudusناشر
Macmillan Audioشابک
9781250754172
کتاب های مرتبط
- اطلاعات
- نقد و بررسی
- دیدگاه کاربران
نقد و بررسی
April 13, 2020
Lee (Temporary Wife Temptation) whips up a sweet but uneven rom-com that plays out on the set of a cooking show. Baker Aubrey Choi has a one-night stand with Landon Kim without knowing he’s a food critic, and Landon pans Aubrey’s bakery without knowing she’s the owner after a mix-up leads him to choke on a gummy worm in a Bundt cake. To apologize for his hasty judgment and possibly business-ending review, Landon gets Aubrey a spot as a guest star on a cooking show. Landon and Aubrey must share a villa during filming, and despite their efforts to stay friends, neither can forget their one-night stand. Lee grounds this classic will-they-or-won’t-they in cultural specificity, but the facile use of common ethnic stereotypes (“When she smiled, her almond-shaped gray eyes tilted up in the corners, adding to her ethereal beauty,” she writes of Aubrey) will disappoint readers hoping for fresher characterization from #OwnVoices fare. Though the lavish descriptions of gourmet desserts are mouthwatering, the overwrought writing slows the pace and lessens the impact of key emotional moments. Foodies and rom-com readers not particular about their prose will gobble this down, but others may find it tough to swallow. Agent: Sarah Younger, Nancy Yost Literary.
Aren't one-night-stands the worst? This delightful rom-com performance by Natalie Naudus begs to differ. Aubrey Choi, a successful baker, quenches her dry spell by hooking up with handsome, charming Landon only to discover that he is the very same food critic who wrote a nasty review of her business due to a mixed-up order. Landon later apologizes for his review by offering to work with Aubrey in a seemingly doomed business partnership. Naudus depicts both Aubrey and Landon as hardheaded individuals who fail to keep their emotions in check. All this is a setup for a humorous story, and the moments when these characters do connect are warm, tender, and sincere. A memorable performance for romantic comedy lovers. G.M. � AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine
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