It's Kind of a Cheesy Love Story by Lauren Morrill Review

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I hope you're all doing well, and I want to thank you all for joining me for another book review here on The Preppy Book Princess.

When I first started getting into book reviewing back in the fall of 2015, I always listed young adult contemporaries as my favorite genre. I loved these sweet romances, and I liked the fact that they were for the most part clean. However, in the last couple of years, I've really noticed a trend that more and more objectionable content is finding its way into these stories, and I would no longer list it as my favorite genre. I had read an article that because more and more adults are turning to young adult fiction, the publishers are starting to include more and more "adult" content to appeal to them. However, I find this really disheartening, as while I can't speak for all adults reading YA, I feel that the reason I chose YA to begin with is because I wanted to try and avoid the "adult" content that is so prevalent in secular novels. So, long story short, I haven't been reading much secular fiction lately, and the only other secular YA contemporary I ended up picking up this year was a huge disappointment.

I've mostly been sticking with Christian fiction or clean fiction this year, but I decided to give an author a chance that I've usually had really positive experiences with.

 Lauren Morrill used to be one of my all time favorite authors, and I thought her newest release sounded cute and like something I would probably end up enjoying. I decided to go ahead and give her newest novel a try, and today I'm going to share with you all what I ended up thinking about it.

It's Kind of a Cheesy Love Story by Lauren Morrill:

Source: Libby App

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Publication Date: March 9th, 2021

Genre: Young Adult Fiction/Contemporary

Synopsis:

A delicious love story with all the toppings, Lauren Morrill's It's Kind of a Cheesy Love Story is a contemporary YA rom-com about love, friendship, and pizza, perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Jenny Han.

After her mother gave birth to her in the bathroom of a local pizzeria, Beck Brix been given the dubious privilege of having minor fame, free pizza for life, and a guaranteed job when she turns sixteen—a job she unfortunately can’t afford to turn down.

Stuck with her geeky co-workers instead of taking Instagram-ready shots with her wealthy, photogenic friends, Beck finally realizes what she’s spent her whole life trying to hide: that Hot ‘n Crusty is a part of her.

Then disaster strikes the beloved pizza parlor that’s become like home, and Beck realizes that it takes losing something to really know what it’s worth.

(synopsis from goodreads)

My Review:

I was really looking forward to reading this one. Lauren Morrill used to be one of my all time favorite authors, and this particular book was one of the only YA 2021 releases that I actually found myself excited about. However, I'm not sure if my reading tastes have just really changed, or if this one just wasn't as good as her earlier books, but I really didn't end up liking it.

I absolutely loved the premise. I mean what's not to love about a girl who has had a love/hate relationship with her local pizza parlor her entire life after being the unfortunate child who was literally born in one of their bathroom stalls. Fast forward sixteen years later, and, with no other employment options in sight, she ends up working for the place she's long wished to sever all connections to. This sounded completely adorable and swoon worthy, and like something I should have been all about.

However, this one really didn't end up being what I was hoping for. Beck was an extremely obnoxious protagonist, and I hate how she constantly played the victim with both her sets of friends, even though she was the main reason they couldn't see eye to eye on things in the first place. She acts like she's better than everyone else, and comes across like a massively spoiled entitled brat. I wasn't a fan of the romance at all, and felt like the story would have honestly been better if it had just been about friendships, rather than the relationship that came across as insta lovey, and kind of unhealthy.

Lastly, I know this won't bother every reviewer, but I was turned off by the content. I don't know why every YA novel lately has to be chocked full of language and innuendos, and I always find this such a turn off personally. I understand that not everybody is bothered by this, but it personally isn't for me, and I don't foresee myself picking up another book by this author in the future. 

I loved the premise, but the execution didn't work for me, and I don't personally recommend this one.

Final Rating: 2/5.

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