In a world of soulmates, Libby is pessimistic. She is not confident that she will ever meet hers and if she does, she is not confident that it will work out anyway. In Libby's universe, everybody can only see in black and white until they first meet their soulmate, and then their world bursts into brand-new and previously unseen colour. One day the most unexpected thing happens, Libby sees her soulmate... as he's walking right into jail in an orange jumpsuit. Faced with the enormity of what that could mean, Libby has to decide whether she will get involved or not with her imprisoned soulmate.
What's a Soulmate was okay, there were things I really liked about it, and there were things I found dull or incomplete. Let's start with what I liked. Firstly, I liked the quirky nature of the main character Libby. Here odd persona was nice to read about and her approach to things was not always generic. I liked some of the moments shared between Libby and her father, soulmate and best friend. They genuinely seemed to be deep and meaningful. Now onto what I didn't like. There wasn't much, except that the ending of the novel was abrupt and did not have true deeply satisfying resolution between the characters. The story just seemed to end very abruptly. Ultimately, I give What's a Soulmate the rating of THREE AND A HALF STARS OUT OF FIVE!!!

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When I first saw this book, it feels like my art class in high school.. really... anyway, it's magical in a sense..

So.. the description caught my attention as well.. so this is like a somehow reality but with emphasis on how do you know who is your soulmate. The author just put the 'colors' in literal form.

Anyways........ I feel that this book is more on babble than telling what the real story is.. It feels like it. Compared to other stories I've read, I didn't dwell word per word on this book. it's like skimming it and (really) reading on the parts that makes sense..

giving that feedback... the main heroine in the story is an over thinker.. the plot is very good.. its very very good. :) and I really like it..

Sort of a quick read.. .

hmm.. 3 stars because of the plot..

:)

The best thing about the book is its setting. The idea of the soul mate could have been cheesy but somehow, Lindsey Ouimet manages to make it so much better. I love that soul mate is not interchangeable with love interest and that finding one’s soul mate can be a one-sided experience. And that you don’t necessarily will find your soul mate during your life. It makes this whole idea so much more real. Also, just because you realise somebody is your soul mate the first time you see him/her does not mean you actually know that person. I like how the author has thought the idea of colour-blindness through – you have to learn to associate the names you have heard before with the colours. In conclusion, the idea and world building alone deserve a full star rating. (Just one thought, now that I am typing this: how do you find your soul mate if you are blind?).
Not sure I really like the main character, Libby. She is a bit bossy and self centred (then again, she is a teenager and I remember how I was as a teenager and self-centred is definitely a character trait during that time). However, I do like her focus on clothes. It doesn’t seem artificial and unreal and she’s not portrait as silly just because she likes skirts and style and sewing. It is also a great medium to transfer the difference of suddenly being able to see colours.
The story itself is not too extraordinary (taking away the soul mate thing) but still very enjoyable – it is a teen romance after all. But Libby is not a pushover character who succumbs to the boys first sign of affection but actually doesn’t take too much sh** from him. Good for her. The description of Andrew could have done with fewer adjectives (outside of romance novels, I’ve never read such a long description of a man’s physical appearance) but that is the only really negative point I have.
And by the way, the cover art is stunning.

★4 stars★
Where do I begin with this book? It's not by any means perfect and it's pretty obvious that its a debut novel, but it doesn't change the fact that it's an amazing book that deserves all 4 stars.

Points for:

❤Originality. This idea that people see in black and white until the day they see their soulmate , is something that I haven't read in any other book. It hooked me like a fish in the sea.

❤Conflict. Now, the fact that your soulmate is behind bars? I started to turn the pages like a crazy woman.

❤Romance. Pretty amazing, the way it build up slowly, creating tension and anticipation. The fact that despite the Soulmate thing being instant, there was no insta-love. You can have a soulmate, but if the soulmate is a jackass, you still have a say in it.

❤Characters. Well-developed and likable.

★The MC Libby is nice, strong headed and when she want something she goes out of her way to get it. She is very caring and likes to help others. Sometimes she would seem too absorbed, self centered, only thinking about her problem and pretty much ignoring everyone else. That's the only time when I liked her a little less.

★Andrew was quite a mystery. He is a good guy, but tough when the circumstances demand it. It took time for him to open up to Libby and for us to see his true self.

★Libby's parents and especially her dad, where very nice and patient and understanding, things that all parents should be.

★Beth, Libby's best friend was also a pretty cool character, very supportive and a good friend.

All in all it was a book that I enjoyed a lot and that's all that matters in life, to be near things and people that give you joy. It's a book that will stay with me and stand out in my memory among the rest.