Book Review for I Kissed a Girl
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2 ⭐⭐
Man I have been in a lull here lately. Several books have not been a good match for me mainly because of the writing. This was the case with this novel. While the story was interesting, I could not get passed the writing style. As I was reading it just seemed very simple, too simple for me. I could not hold my interest.
Thank you to Netgalley for my copy in exchange for an honest review.

Make-up artist Noa Birnbaum quits college when she lands a job working on a studio film called Scareodactyl. It will give her professional days counting towards her future career and joining the union. It also stars her fan girl crush Lilah Silver. Noa is tongue tied around her Lilah and doesn't make the best first impression. Lilah is interested in Noa but thinks she has a girlfriend. All things get figured out while they work on the movie.

I liked the basic story and especially when the main characters were interacting. But a whole lot of the book focuses on the filming and special effects process and a stalking situation. It bogs down the romance. There was a period when the couple can't be open and it makes no sense that Noa wouldn't be texting or calling to explain the situation better. Also after the predictable stalking storyline happens it isn't clear if the person caused all the mishaps during filming or not. The book is longer than it needs to be as well.

An okay read but from the cute cover and blurb I was hoping for more. The book contains mild language and is clean for intimate scenes. Recommend for YA and up. Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for an ARC ebook in exchange for an honest review.

This book felt a bit too long for what I was given while reading it. I went in quite excited because I always feel like romcom books-in particular WLW stories- suffer from a lack of times spent with the characters. But this felt like we had the time but somehow I still didn't buy either of the characters being in love with each other.

Funny at some parts and harshly reltatable at others, it was a good read but was missing the inherent connection needed between the two main characters.