Review: Great Bones

Great Bones by Lynn Ames
My rating: 5 of 5 stars 

Finished on March 8, 2021

Favorite Scene/Quote: "That's what I think our relationship has—great bones."

The biggest compliment I can give this book is the thought that ran through my head through most of it: this book reads like a romantic comedy.
    
This book is cheesy and sweet and fluffy. The characters are likeable and manage to get themselves into funny, and sometimes painful, situations. The supporting characters are sneaky in their attempts to pair the two leads together. There’s no big outside force that’s trying to force the two apart.

I instantly liked Rachel as a character. She works as a greeting card writer and she’s apparently great at her job. What started as something for her thesis turned into a labor of love and she excels at it. She’s not without her flaws however as she has some self-esteem issues that lead to a negative outlook on her love life. She also somehow manages to get herself into some pretty ridiculous situations. Julia is a juror consultant who also works as a matchmaker on the side for a website. She’s an interesting character and I was very happy with how she was portrayed. She has family issues of her own but thankfully they don’t take up too much story time. Julia is hired by Rachel’s grandmother to find her a match and what follows is a beautiful comedy of errors with an amazing finish.

Two grandmothers and a dog make up the main side characters. Rachel’s grandmother and Julia’s grandmother have known each other since they were kids and when they wind up in the same care home trouble is sure to follow. The two grandmothers were amazing characters. They each have their minor flaws and problems but they main thing is that they love their granddaughter’s unconditionally and want them to be happy. Freud the dog is adorable and so sweet with dog-fearing Rachel.

I don’t know if there was a single moment of this book that I didn’t enjoy. I might be able to gush about it for a while. If you want something that is full of love and mistakes but manages to avoid any serious drama, read this book.