Review: It Sounded Better in My Head by Nina Kenwood
From debut author Nina Kenwood comes a tender, funny, and compulsively readable novel about first love and its confusions, and all of the awkwardness of teen romance.
When her parents announce their impending divorce, Natalie can’t understand why no one is fighting, or at least mildly upset. Then Zach and Lucy, her two best friends, hook up, leaving her feeling slightly miffed and decidedly awkward. She’d always imagined she would end up with Zach one day―in the version of her life that played out like a TV show, with just the right amount of banter, pining, and meaningful looks. Now everything has changed, and nothing is quite making sense. Until an unexpected romance comes along and shakes things up even further.
It Sounded Better in My Head is a compulsively readable love letter to teenage romance in all of its awkward glory, perfect for fans
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and
Emergency Contact.
-summary and cover via Goodreads
Plot: I really enjoyed it! Reading about Natalie's romance was really fun, and I liked how there were some twists and turns to the plot that I didn't expect.
Characters: I really liked the voice of the main character, Natalie! I also really liked all of the other characters, from her friends, to her family, to her love interest! I liked how well developed all the side characters were. Sometimes when you read a book you feel like the characters have no life outside of the part of the story you're reading, but with this book I felt like all the characters had lives outside of the book, if that makes sense?
The Cover: It's cute! I like it.
Overall: I really enjoyed this book! The voice of the main character was great, and the book had me literally laughing out loud multiple times! Definitely recommend.
I received an e-ARC of this book from the publisher.
