Liv Is Not A Loser | Book Review |
- dessimalakov
- Jul 11, 2024
- 3 min read
Updated: Oct 3, 2024
A journey of self-discovery, friendship, and unexpected love
Author: Lauren Ford
Release Date: July, 11th 2024
Genre: Romance
My Rating: ⭐️⭐️
Spice Level: 0.5
Official Description:
Should Liv take herself out of the friend zone, or are they better off there?
Liv Granger has been flailing through life since her teens. When her brother, Joe, announces his engagement to his long-term boyfriend, Liv realises that she has never been able to commit to anything – a career, a fixed address, a relationship – and she may, in fact, be a massive loser.
With the help of Joe and Henry, her oldest friend, Liv comes up with the Loser List: ten tasks to change her life. The most challenging – three dates with the same person. After each increasingly disastrous date, Henry is always there to the rescue. Has what she’s been looking for been right in front of her the whole time?
Between restraining her mother’s wedding planning and doing everything in her power to not be her father’s wingman for his various short-lived girlfriends, Liv learns that the path to self-improvement needs to start with a little self-acceptance…
A laugh-out-loud romantic comedy for fans of Sophia Money-Coutts, Sarah Hogle and Sally Thorne.
Warning : This article might contain spoilers !!
I had quite high hopes for this book.
The description had me hooked as I can quite relate to the feeling of "nothing works out" and so I was hoping that it would be similar in style to Dolly Alderton. Unfortunately, it fell a bit flat for me. And don't get me wrong, the book certainly has its moments, it had some humour to it, some unexpected spice and the romantic story was quite lovely once it evolved.
I think I was just struggling with the premise of the book. It's supposed to be about a woman who feels like she is failing in life. And yes, it's true, that when it came to her work or living situation, it wasn't ideal but it's also very far from "being a loser". And more importantly when it came to her romantic life, I was expecting her to struggle with bad relationships, bad men - as we all have at some point in our lives. Instead she is oblivious, blind really, to what is right in front of her.
And so I was constantly asking myself - how can I believe that someone is so unlucky when the perfect guy who knows her, appreciates her, always supports her, who is kind AND attractive (?!), basically part of her family already - is right there, available, interested and in front of her. So the title "Liv is not a loser" is, in my opinion, not really reflective of the plot - "Liv is not aware" would be more fitting.
That being said, if you can overlook the, well, credibility of the initial premise of the book - then you can definitely indulge in the romantic story once it evolves. I can get behind a lot of books, even super kitschy (& unrealistic) plots - but if I am being "promised" something, then I expect it to be delivered - so, to me, it just lacked that credibility which, unfortunately, took away from me being able to fully enjoy the rest of the book.
liv is not a loser book review
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. This review reflects my own and unbiased opinion.
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