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Look the Part by Jewel E Ann
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Look the Part (edition 2018)

by Jewel E Ann (Author)

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11615233,584 (3.83)1
I’m not saying I’ll never try this book again, but I wasn’t really into it. For that, I don’t know why. The further it progressed, the less I enjoyed the chemistry. Flint felt...flat. Ellen felt...angelic.

And probably my petty gripe, a book based in Minneapolis with no atmosphere at all. At least not so far. It’s so rare an author sets a book here, I get twitchy when it could be Anywheresville.

DNF @15%
  samnreader | Jun 27, 2020 |
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(I'm autistic) let's not describe autism as an epidemic, thanks.
There is a lot of "autism speaks" type language in this book and I don't like it one bit, I didn't even get past 40 pages. The kid is also described as having "mild autism,"(this is not a thing) while being one of those characters that also happens to be a genius. It is sheldon cooper levels of stereotype. Like the language is on the one hand saying that raising this kid is too hard and on the other hand the kid seems to be hypercompetent, so the premise where the music therapist works with children with coordination, I don't see how she could help unless she is magic. ( )
  kittyfoyle | Mar 15, 2024 |
SAD ( )
  Sheryl_B | Feb 4, 2024 |
Really well written! I enjoyed this one very much. Many LOL moments. ( )
  DebJack | Jul 28, 2023 |
4.5 stars

Loved it.

Steamy scenes were good but needed amping up in some areas.
16 & up could read this one.

Well written. Fantastic characters.
Great humor. Some heart wrenching areas.

I will look for more from this author. ( )
  bodebeabay | Sep 25, 2022 |
POV: Dual.
Descriptive Sex: No. There are moments where they are having sex on page, but it is not descriptive.
OW/OM: Yes. Ellen has an ex-husband and Flint had a wife who died. Between the two, the dead wife has a huge presence throughout the book and is the cause for hesitation from Flint's side. The ex-husband makes a small appearance with little impact to Flint and Ellen's relationship. Also, there's his ex mother-in-law who expected him to hold off on getting serious until his son is of age.
Cheating: No.
Separation: Yes. Twice. The first was months and understandable. The second time was right after she gave birth to their child.
Content Warning: alcoholism, drunk driving, mention of miscarriage, mental health, mention of abuse (verbal).
The one star is for Flint's assistant, Amanda. The best part of this book was every time she was fired.

I would not have read this book had I known it included the elements mentioned in the spoiler. There were just too many obstacles for our couple that I cannot possibly give a higher rating. Especially when most, in my opinion, were absolutely unnecessary.

There will be a lot of spoilers in this small rant of mine. You have been warned. Let's just say that the elements below each took off a star from my rating.

First, Flint is constantly thinking about how he has killed his wife throughout the book. And also how much he loved her and doesn't deserve anything after killing her. And did I forget to mention that he killed her? Content warning very much necessary. It was 10 years prior and included as a flashback in the prologue. However, I soldiered right on because of all the raving reviews. I thought there must be something good enough in the book to overlook this fact. (hint: there isn't)

Second, zero resolution with the ex mother-in-law. His dead wife's mother (Sandy) expecting Flint to not move on bothered me, but I'm more bothered by the entire lack of confrontation and resolution to this problem.

Third, surprise pregnancy. She's taking care of her dad after his stroke (moved away and gone for at least a month), and their relationship is nonexistent at this time. They haven't even spoken to one another. I don't understand the need to bring in another obstacle into this.

I mean, honestly, he already has guilt over his wife's death, an overbearing ex mother-in-law who threatens to take his son away, and an autistic son who takes change harder than most and needs time to adjust to with the idea of Ellen being in his life.

And, speaking of Ellen, she also had her own demons. In a 24 month span (at least that's the time frame written), she has gotten a divorce from her verbally abusive ex-husband, lost her mother in a plane crash, and had to uplift her life to take care of her father who just had a stroke. But, you know... what the hell? Might as well throw in an unplanned pregnancy.

Fourth, the car accident. While she's in her last couple weeks of pregnancy a drunk driver hits her. This event is then followed by him dropping off the face of the Earth while she is in the hospital recovering. Honestly, I was already skimming my way through by this point, but my anger was stewing.

I believe this was actually meant to be used as a device (isn't the harm of the heroine always a writing device?) to get Flint to inform his son of how his mother died. But he didn't even do it! He just left them, Ellen, his son, and their new baby, in the lurch. So Ellen ends up doing it for him.

And when he does decide he'd like to be present, there was no grovelling or discussion that he can't just abandon them when the going gets tough. Ellen accepts him back immediately then we get a lackluster epilogue.


That was... a lot. And I apologize for all the negativity. I know I'm in the minority with this book, and it's most likely because I'm very passionate about how much I dislike those aforementioned elements. ( )
  Pipkat | Jan 20, 2022 |
This book is amazing. It is really, really funny but also so sad.
Lots of angst. Slow burn but not that they don't get sort of together quickly but how can they sort through their life to be together.
The son is so sweet and real and amazing. The situations are hilarious and his comments due to his issues are absolutely hilarious. ( )
  izzied | Oct 29, 2020 |
I’m not saying I’ll never try this book again, but I wasn’t really into it. For that, I don’t know why. The further it progressed, the less I enjoyed the chemistry. Flint felt...flat. Ellen felt...angelic.

And probably my petty gripe, a book based in Minneapolis with no atmosphere at all. At least not so far. It’s so rare an author sets a book here, I get twitchy when it could be Anywheresville.

DNF @15%
  samnreader | Jun 27, 2020 |
This is one of the funniest, hottest and realest romance books I've read all year! Love it with my whole heart. ( )
  Alevis | May 17, 2020 |
5 all the feelings stars

This author knows how to write a book that guts me. It was filled with so much emotion that I had to pause reading because I kept getting tears in my eyes. Yet, it was so much more than that. This book had humor, it had steam, it had rats, it had a little boy, it had loss, and ultimately it had forgiveness for everyone. This wasn't an easy journey for love. However, love is never simple and Therein lies the beauty of it.

I loved Elle. She was feisty and funny and genuinely cared with every part of her being. Flint. Sweet lord. We need to clone him. He truly is sex on a stick...in a suit.

This book truly is so much more than a great book. I laughed out loud and I also cried at parts. Do yourself a favor. Read this book. You won't regret it. If I could give this book more than 5stars I would. One of the best of 2018. ( )
  MagicalRi | Apr 15, 2019 |
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