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Field Notes on Love by Jennifer E Smith Review

Hello Bookish Friends :)


I hope you're all having a great week so far, and I want to thank you all for joining me here today on The Preppy Book Princess.


Today I'd like to share a review for a book by an author who's earlier reads continue to be some of my all time favorite contemporaries, and I was quite curious as to whether or not this one would live up to hear earlier releases for me or not.


Field Notes on Love by Jennifer E Smith:



Source: Library

Publisher: Delacorte Press

Publication Date: March 5th, 2019

Genre: Young Adult Fiction/Contemporary

Synopsis:

Having just been dumped by his girlfriend, British-born Hugo is still determined to take his last-hurrah-before-college train trip across the United States. One snag: the companion ticket is already booked under the name of his ex, Margaret Campbell. Nontransferable, no exceptions.

Enter the new Margaret C. (Mae for short), an aspiring filmmaker with big dreams. After finding Hugo's spare ticket offer online, she's convinced it's the perfect opportunity to expand her horizons.

When the two meet, the attraction is undeniable, and both find more than they bargained for. As Mae pushes Hugo to explore his dreams for his future, he'll encourage her to channel a new, vulnerable side of her art. But when life off the train threatens the bubble they've created for themselves, will they manage to keep their love on track?


(synopsis from goodreads)



My Review:


For many years, Jennifer E Smith was one of my favorite authors. I adored her writing and her characters, her settings-you name it, I loved it, with my all time favorite being The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight. And then last year I read Windfall, and I honestly didn't love it. I gave it a rating of three out of five stars, and so I went into this one a little hesitant. Unfortunately, this one went more in the direction of Windfall for me, and I ended up not loving it. I thought it was cute, and the writing was still great, and I adored Hugo as a character. However, I'm really not a fan of insta-love and that's what this relationship is, and that hindered my enjoyment. Plus, the plot is very tedious and slow moving, and Mae's character never ended up growing one me. I gave this a rating of three out of five stars, and I have to say that I personally prefer Jennifer E Smith's earlier books.


Final Rating: ⭐⭐⭐


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