And a peek at the end of the book tells me she is definitely NOT going to get the comeuppance she deserves, so I'm not finishing it. How was our main character going to deal with that one? Perhaps in thanking the publisher for sending me a free review copy, but it only goes downhill from there. Previously, she was a writer and editor at Seventeen.com. That she tried to convince him they were in love--MULTIPLE TIMES--despite feeling the opposite was just bologna and hurtful. Being inside Eliza’s head for more than half of the book while she willingly cons Blake just to make more money was super off-putting.
Eliza was ridiculous.
When it was clear she needed to end the confusion, she kept hold. Search results for: ''love at first like by hannah'' Love at First Like Hannah Orenstein .
Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. If this sounds slightly insane and borderline ridiculous it totally is, but meet Eliza, she’s the type of friend that we’ve all had who makes rash decisions and finds herself in awkward, albeit hilarious situations over and over again.I love fake relationship tropes. Womp x234798324234There seem to be more and more books coming out about social media and this one sounded so cute! Embed Story Share via Email Read New Reading List. Blake deserved so much better. One night, after learning of an ex’s engagement, Eliza accidentally posts a photo of herself wearing a diamond ring on Eliza Roth and her sister Sophie co-own a jewelry shop in Brooklyn. He seems like the perfect match on paper but Eliza finds herself falling for someone else.
Orenstein keeps the plot snappy and funny as the clock ticks down. Some people love books.
Second, congratulate me again for reading a book based on a premise I despise: sitting on a throne of lies! Where do I start?
Start by marking “Love at First Like” as Want to Read: Mostly because the poor boyfriend doesn’t know he’s in a fake relationship and gets strung along up to the point of proposing. Her every thought felt conceited, selfish, and so wrong. We were definitely supposed to sympathize with the main character, but she does nothing but lie and scheme to get her way and it was absolutely infuriating to read from her perspective. .
How was our main character going to deal with that one? Where do I start? August 6th 2019
1982117796 The writing was actually really good and the story was entertaining up to a certain point. I was excited to read this story because it sounded so fun. Read more.
Love at First Read (Completed) 20.8M Reads 775K Votes 54 Part Story. I think she might be a straight up sociopath.
... "Do you know what it's like to like someone so much you can't stand it and know that they'll never feel the same way?" Written with singular charm and style, Love at First Like is for anyone growing up and settling down in the digital age. 'This glittering gem of a novel is a wise and witty take on family, ambition, and modern love' Andrea Dunlop, author of We Came to Forget. Go me!
. This just really did not work for me.
Every month our team sorts throug...Eliza Roth and her sister Sophie co-own a jewelry shop in Brooklyn.
She lives in Brooklyn. An accidental engagement announcement? Helpful. but Eliza takes things to a whole new level when she fakes an engagement for her followers. Her every thought felt conceited, selfish, and so wrong. First of all, please congratulate me for reading a book on my Netgalley backlist! This could either be really good or another misleading cute cover.
And some people fall in love with books about falling in love. I really wanted to like this book, but it just wasn't for me. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read.