A review by lanidon
Twice Shy by Sarah Hogle

2.0

DNF @ 46%

The mc is such frustratingly a XP so random quirky girl and I couldn't keep going. I pulled over on a road trip to shut this off. The guy is like, y'know,,,, a human being which makes the cartoon character of a girl stand out even more. I know a lot of eccentric people in real life, that's not the problem, it's the insincerity of her behavior and the lack of attachment to literally anything except her daydreams; she will drop anything and anyone 

This book also has too many elements going on at the same time (and not enough character development) 
  • Home renovation plot
  • Estranged family dynamic
  • Unreliable memory
  • Meeting the face of a catfish irl
  • Enemies to lovers
  • Daydreamer/grounded realist dynamic 
  • Edit I FORGOT THERE'S ALSO A TREASURE HUNT PLOT?????

It doesn't all work, it just feels messy and surface level. I liked the parts about him, but the rest is just not worth sticking around through