Bad at Love by Karina Halle // Book Review + Quotes //
December 25, 2017
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The Artist’s
Trilogy and Dirty Angels by Karina Halle were awesome, easily two of the most intense
books I’ve ever read. So, the bar was raised high
for Bad at Love. And Karina Halle gave us another intense book, a lot less dark
but still freaking amazeballs!!!
So here I am,
by the fireplace with this book in hand and feeling super happy. Bad at love is
all that it’s cranked up to be, funny, super romantic, cheesy and genuine. It’s
easy to read and it’s going to leave you with a smile on your face.
This man is
no longer just my friend. He’s no longer my Laz in that sense. He’s a man that
I’m giving my heart over to, whether he knows it or not, whether I want to or
not. There’s no reasoning, no deciding. It’s done .
He’s a man
who’s going to ruin me. And for
once, I just want to be ruined .
Ravaged .
Claimed.
The story
is about two best friends, Laz and Marina. A poet and a beekeeper. From the start
they both share a strong physical attraction but choose to only be friends. After
a while, they both realize that they suck in the dating world. Laz is jumping
from one girlfriend to another, and Marina just can’t get past the third date. So,
what’s the sensible thing to do? Date each other.
I admit I immediately
connected with Marina. She’s a goof ball and soooo awkward at times. I loved
her passion for Bees and how when she got nervous she kept on rambling about
them non-stop. Seriously, I’ve learnt more about bees in this book than in my
entire life. And I adored that about
her. It made her truly captivating. I also liked that I saw myself in her all
the time! She’s so relatable.
“Why on
earth are you comparing me to Taylor Swift ?”
A small smile creeps across her lips. “Because
you’re both a fan of using relationships and break-ups for creative material .”
Ouch .
The same
thing went for Laz, but instead of awkward he was super cheesy. He had tons of
bee related jokes and they were really bad jokes, but I found myself so
entertained by that.
Both were
incredibly well-built characters. But this is no surprise coming from Karina
because she’s the best. They were both vulnerable enough that we got to know
them well. We saw their fears and their passions in life and we saw them overcoming
all of that together. Even though to overcome it they fucked up countless times.
And the story is told by their POV’s, so you get as much Marina as you get Laz!
Both as individuals are amazing, but when you put them together. Oh, man. It’s
perfection.
This . My
woman . My person . My future . My everything .
I super
recommend this book. It’s a relatively small book that made me feel super well
while I was reading it. The story is real and raw, and it shows you the ups and
downs of dating your best friend and finding true Love in the meantime. Karina Halle
doesn’t cut corners and wrote characters that we all see ourselves in. If you
haven’t read this book yet, please do!
4.5/5 Stars
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