Juliane reviewed Stuck with you by Trish Jensen
Review of 'Stuck with you' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Deutsche Rezension: buechertruhe.blogspot.com/2012/01/rezension-stuck-with-you.html
What I think:
Overall I liked the book very much. I do not regret having read it. It is entertaining, funny and veeeery romantic. However, I there were some points that were too shallow and superficial. The only reason I cannot add this book to my favorites.
Let's start with the story: A virus, two hating people, quarantine and suddenly they’re forced to deal with each other. A good base. Not very original but with plenty of possibilities for a good novel. Unfortunately, Trish Jensen has not used the options to full capacity – rather she actually strengthened the stereotype. Paige and Ross hate each other and through this they get to know and they discover that they have a soft spot for each other - of course they blame it on the virus.
Besides, there are also “sub-stories”: Paige's brother and the doctor …
Deutsche Rezension: buechertruhe.blogspot.com/2012/01/rezension-stuck-with-you.html
What I think:
Overall I liked the book very much. I do not regret having read it. It is entertaining, funny and veeeery romantic. However, I there were some points that were too shallow and superficial. The only reason I cannot add this book to my favorites.
Let's start with the story: A virus, two hating people, quarantine and suddenly they’re forced to deal with each other. A good base. Not very original but with plenty of possibilities for a good novel. Unfortunately, Trish Jensen has not used the options to full capacity – rather she actually strengthened the stereotype. Paige and Ross hate each other and through this they get to know and they discover that they have a soft spot for each other - of course they blame it on the virus.
Besides, there are also “sub-stories”: Paige's brother and the doctor and the clients of Paige and Ross. These stories are so unimportant that it was nice to have them but it was not necessary. I’d rather liked to have more background info about Paige and Ross and the whole story. The virus, the explosion. You could make a thriller out of this story! (Which was not the case.)
The main characters serve nearly every cliché: Good-looking and successful lawyers, pointed tongues and amusing war of words. They are at eye level and are stubborn. People like the two are found in numerous novels, television series and films. What is NOT bad: I adored them both. It was SO entertaining to observing the two during their quarantine.
There is a tension developed between Paige and Ross. The time in the hospital for both very intensive, Trish Jensen presented it very well! I particularly enjoyed the time after the hospital. There the story was very convincing. The feelings, the emotions... sweeeeet!
I liked the ending. I cannot complain at any point. It has a positive aftertaste and I can recommend the book. If there were less clichés and if it the reader would get to learn more about the people (and their weaknesses), the book certainly would have been an insider tip.
The cover is an eye-catcher! Also, I loved the title "Stuck With You"! It works very well together. Too bad that I have it only as an eBook version, because I would would look great in my bookshelf.
All in all:
A funny and romantic novel, which is perfect for cold winter days. But it could not convince me completely. The characters were too stereotypical and the story could have been more sophisticated.