Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for providing me with a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
It’s Not You It’s Him follows Tansy who was recently dumped by her boyfriend of six months Renzo. Tansy was head over heels in love with Renzo and after confessing a secret to him at a work event Renzo ends the relationship on the spot. Since then Tansy has drunk texted him, scrolled through old photos and has decided to commence Operation Get Renzo Back.
With the help of a new wing-woman, a credit card she can max out and an inside man, Tansy finds herself accidently-on-purpose bumping into him at every opportunity. When that isn’t enough she then decides to use her mentor’s son Josh as a fake boyfriend in hopes to make Renzo jealous.
While she’s busy pretending, life throws a curveball and she now has to learn the hard way that maybe it isn’t her, it’s actually him and that sometimes a break-up can end up being the best thing to happen to you.
This book is told in past and present, allowing you to see parts of Tansy’s past and even her relationship with Renzo. It was a fun read and I liked Tansy’s character. Not only does she help her family out financially she fights for what she believes in, even if that is her relationship with Renzo. There is an incredible amount of character growth in this book and it’s something I really enjoyed reading.
This is the first book of Sophie Ranald I've read and whilst I did enjoy the book there were several things I struggled with.
I found the first half of the book slow, with no real momentum with the storyline other than Tansy over-spending and pestering her roommate to get her information about Renzo. It became a bit repetitive to me and I found myself getting bored.
The second half was a lot better and the drama really intensified, but I still felt that it lacked something. I would have liked more scenes with Josh and Tansy, I wanted to watch their relationship develop and instead it felt incredibly rushed.
Whilst the book touched on important subjects such as eating disorders and gambling, I felt like they were made important enough. I felt that when they were mentioned it was incredibly out of place and brushed off rather quickly.
Overall it was a good read but I personally just felt like it fell flat from the beginning which hindered what could have been a fantastic book.
Rating: 3/5*
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