I do kind of wish I hadn’t read this in lockdown. I think it made it feel a bit cliche/gimmicky maybe? I’m not sure, it just didn’t gel for me. I didn’t love the writing style which felt very tell and not show and I just never felt connected to the characters.

I think the obstacle/plot twist that came between Sam and Sophia to be trivial and I didn’t really see it as a big issue. I also cannot imagine how their balconies would be set up that they would not have been able to lean over and see each other.

It was a very optimistic and cheesy book, it wasn’t really for me. However it was readable and sweet and I’m sure that others would enjoy it.

There were lots of neighbours coming together to support each other and it gave a sense of community which is nice. It was sweet to have a romance come out of a negative situation, but it was very sugar sweet.