3.5

By the Book

Amanda Sellet
Book
March
2021

Review:

This was very much a classic fluff book. It had a cute romance with a lot of classic book references. There were a couple of problems with this book, though. It had a list that was not very clear, it was characteristics of partners to avoid, but they also did some challenges to get out of her shell. I think that part could have been a little more clear. My also biggest problem with this book was there were no POC characters in the book. There was one side character but not enough to make it a diverse book. In romance books, especially this is a significant problem, and authors should be called out on it. This was a very interesting book, and I think I would read another one when the author publishes her second book.

Trigger Warnings:
None

Synopsis From Book:

As a devotee of classic novels, Mary Porter-Malcolm knows all about Mistakes That Have Been Made, especially by impressionable young women. So when a girl at her new high school nearly succumbs to the wiles of a notorious cad, Mary starts compiling the Scoundrel Survival Guide, a rundown of literary types to be avoided at all costs. Unfortunately, Mary is better at dishing out advice than taking it—and the number one bad boy on her list is terribly debonair. As her best intentions go up in flames, Mary discovers life doesn’t follow the same rules as fiction. If she wants a happy ending IRL, she’ll have to write it herself.
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