Everything Leads to You

It was good but not a must-read. 3,5/5 stars

We love films because they make us feel something. They speak to our desires, which are never small. They allow us to escape and to dream and to gaze into eyes that are impossibly beautiful and huge. They fill us with longing. *1.5 stars Another book that has been on my TBR for literal YEARS. However, it left me disappointed. I couldn’t connect with the characters, nor was I able to lose myself in the story. I nearly lost my mind because I was so bored. The writing style was really simple and I knew I shouldn’t have picked this up because I’ve read [b: We Are Okay|28243032|We Are Okay|Nina LaCour|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1471899036l/28243032._SY75_.jpg|48277368] and [b: You Know Me Well|27158835|You Know Me Well|Nina LaCour|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1448074907l/27158835._SY75_.jpg|47110620] some time ago and I wasn’t able to connect with her writing before. Emi, the main character, is an aspiring set designer in Hollywood. She’s allowed to design a room for a film and she’s determined to find the perfect sofa. This seems to be the main plot for the first 100 pages, at least that’s what this book felt like. There wasn’t a lot of action but the author sure as hell described the locations in (too much!) detail. The characters were just so bland and boring! Adding to that, it seemed really unrealistic. Which high school graduate gets an internship for a big Hollywood production? The romance was barely there and there was a weird subplot about Emi’s best friend being in love with Emi’s brother. I’m glad I only bought a used copy for 2€. It took me quite long to get through this book because I didn’t really want to pick it up.

2.5 nina lacour dissapointed me a little bit with this one. it's a shame but i just didn't feel the connection between the characters. i hope the next book i'm going to pick up by her will be better.