Name: Once Upon An Algorithm
ISBN: 9780008653668

Clara O’Connor

A brand new spicy STEM romance for fans of Ali Hazelwood and Sally Thorne!

Once Upon An Algorithm

Sadly, this book was my first "not for me" of 2024.

I haven't read this author before and I always reading something new by an unknown author as you can find some gems.  Unfortunately, whilst the book had a great premise - I was left feeling a bit icky.

Leonie is just such a passive voice.  She neither wants to get out of her own rut or accept the help of her friends to do so.  The friends she surrounds herself with are not friends I'd want or myself.  Whilst they come from all walks of life and around the world, they all felt really pushy and "I know best".  I really struggled to like any of them if I'm brutally honest.

Our MMC Jack was also a hard sell.  I tried to love him but again his character just grated against all my nerves.  He seemed both uber-confident and riddled with insecurities - sometimes at the same time.  And the big reveal at about 75% was a big no no for me.

I thought the concept and storyline were great just the characters were not for me.  The secondary characters such as Leonie's family were lacklustre and her step-brother I'd never tire of punching in the face!

As usual this is only my opinion and I'd never dissuade anyone from reading what they want but I'd have rather read this as a love-story with no HEA than as a RomCom.

Nicola Sarah Brooks

Sadly, this book was my first "not for me" of 2024.

I haven't read this author before and I always reading something new by an unknown author as you can find some gems.  Unfortunately, whilst the book had a great premise - I was left feeling a bit icky.

Leonie is just such a passive voice.  She neither wants to get out of her own rut or accept the help of her friends to do so.  The friends she surrounds herself with are not friends I'd want or myself.  Whilst they come from all walks of life and around the world, they all felt really pushy and "I know best".  I really struggled to like any of them if I'm brutally honest.

Our MMC Jack was also a hard sell.  I tried to love him but again his character just grated against all my nerves.  He seemed both uber-confident and riddled with insecurities - sometimes at the same time.  And the big reveal at about 75% was a big no no for me.

I thought the concept and storyline were great just the characters were not for me.  The secondary characters such as Leonie's family were lacklustre and her step-brother I'd never tire of punching in the face!

As usual this is only my opinion and I'd never dissuade anyone from reading what they want but I'd have rather read this as a love-story with no HEA than as a RomCom.

Once Upon An Algorithm

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