Book Review: Read Bottom Up
Read Bottom Up by Neel Shah
Goodreads Summary:
A charming novel about falling in love (or like) in the digital age—the never-before-seen full story
Madeline and Elliot meet at a New York City restaurant opening. Flirtation—online—ensues. A romance, potentially eternal, possibly doomed, begins.
And, like most things in life today, their early exchanges are available to be scrutinized and interpreted by well-intentioned friends who are a mere click away.
Madeline and Elliot's relationship unfolds through a series of thrilling, confounding, and funny exchanges with each other, and, of course, with their best friends and dubious confidants (Emily and David). The result is a brand-new kind of modern romantic comedy, in format, in content, and even in creation—the authors exchanged e-mails in real time, blind to each other's side conversations. You will nod in appreciation and roll your eyes in recognition; you'll learn a thing or two about how the other half approaches a new relationship . . . and you will cheer for an unexpected ending that just might restore your faith in falling in love, twenty-first-century style.
My Review:
1/5 Stars
I read this book in about an hour and a half, mostly because I knew if I put it down I would never pick it up again. I got this book as one of the $1.99 deals on my Kindle and decided to give it a shot. The story is told completely through texts and emails and it is a take on a modern day romance. And although I thought it would be a unique perspective in this "digital age" I hated it.
You never saw or heard about the actual interactions just their reactions and thoughts to their friends or each other after. I guess in a way you could say that it was profound by showing how we miss the actual moments because of our technology.
Goodreads Summary:
A charming novel about falling in love (or like) in the digital age—the never-before-seen full storyMadeline and Elliot meet at a New York City restaurant opening. Flirtation—online—ensues. A romance, potentially eternal, possibly doomed, begins.
And, like most things in life today, their early exchanges are available to be scrutinized and interpreted by well-intentioned friends who are a mere click away.
Madeline and Elliot's relationship unfolds through a series of thrilling, confounding, and funny exchanges with each other, and, of course, with their best friends and dubious confidants (Emily and David). The result is a brand-new kind of modern romantic comedy, in format, in content, and even in creation—the authors exchanged e-mails in real time, blind to each other's side conversations. You will nod in appreciation and roll your eyes in recognition; you'll learn a thing or two about how the other half approaches a new relationship . . . and you will cheer for an unexpected ending that just might restore your faith in falling in love, twenty-first-century style.
My Review:
1/5 Stars
I read this book in about an hour and a half, mostly because I knew if I put it down I would never pick it up again. I got this book as one of the $1.99 deals on my Kindle and decided to give it a shot. The story is told completely through texts and emails and it is a take on a modern day romance. And although I thought it would be a unique perspective in this "digital age" I hated it.
You never saw or heard about the actual interactions just their reactions and thoughts to their friends or each other after. I guess in a way you could say that it was profound by showing how we miss the actual moments because of our technology.
Bummer this one isn't a good read. :/ That's always disappointing, but it's even more so when it sounds to cute. Oh, the lost potential. :)
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