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A review by presidentofthemrdarcyfanclub
The Day We Meet Again by Miranda Dickinson
1.0
Okay, I have to say, I didn't come into this with big expectations, I was reading this for a book club where we wanted to read a light and fun romance, the plot seemed cute, and the cover was enticing (I know, I know, don't judge a book by its cover, I think I can say it backfired). Sadly, this book was ridiculously frustrating. I have never cared less about two people's relationships. Phoebe and Sam have got to be the dullest people on the planet. Phoebe spends a year abroad claiming it's her time to adventure and see the world and literally only goes to two countries, and meets like 3 new people. There's nothing wrong with that, but it definitely makes me question her idea of "adventure". I don't understand the appeal about Phoebe and Sam at all, like why their friends like them, nor why they even love each other. We don't know much about them as people, or their personalities. It seems they have nothing in common, and who knows maybe they do if it wasn't for the fact that they fell in love after like an hour and that was it. Besides some short texts and phone calls, they literally never speak. Do they even know each other's birthdays? Pet peeves? Favourite foods? Overall, I thought that this whole love story was a bit too unrealistic, and that's coming from someone who loves a good rom-com and "meet cute". I can handle the "cheese" of the genre, but this was just kind of...dumb? It just kept dragging on, the only interesting part for me was Sam trying to find his father, and that whole search lasted less than 100 pages. I can honestly say I kept hoping they would not end up together. These two have probably the worst communication and interpersonal skills I have ever seen. They can't have a proper conversation, they can't handle any disagreements or conflict and they can't seem to be mature. Any disagreement or conflict results in them just flat out not speaking and if one of them wants to address it, the other refuses to listen. Overall, the idea has promise, I think it could have been really cute, I just did not care at all about the characters and it made it hard to root for them.