Review of If We Were a Movie (Power of the Matchmaker) by Kelly Oram

If We Were a Movie (Power of the Matchmaker) by Kelly Oram



                                                     


5 stars
Reviewed by Char Webster for Late Night Book and Reviews

I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED this book. There have been books that I have loved recently, but this is one of the best. It’s been a while since I have found a book that has made me react as much as this book does. Kelly Oram crafted a story that made me laugh aloud, smile, yell at characters and want to completely cry at one point.

If We Were a Movie is written from the guy’s point of view which I loved. Most books are from the female perspective and this was a refreshing change.

Nate Anderson is a cute, charming, funny, smart and dedicated NYU freshman majoring in music and a triplet. He shares a cramped dorm room with his two wild and crazy brothers, who do not take school quite as seriously as Nate does. After his brothers antics cause Nate more trouble than he can deal with, and mess things up for him one too many times, Nate flees his housing situation in search for some freedom. He ends up taking the first available room for rent that happens to be as far from his brothers as he can get.

Jordan is a cute, funny, loyal, loving and quirky LA girl who compares everything in life to a movie. She works at the local coffee house, is majoring in film and wants to be the next Steven Spielberg. She is in search of someone to share her apartment since her roommate ran off with Jordon’s ex-boyfriend.

Like all great romantic comedies, the main characters each venture through the book with entertaining encounters and misadventures. Nate discovers that his new living arrangement has difficulties of its own and Jordan learns that things are not always what they seem.

This was a great storyline featuring well developed characters that anyone would want to be friends with. The secondary characters were awesome too. Loved Nate’s brothers, Colin and Pearl. I really liked that both Nate and Jordon were slightly flawed and had to overcome challenges throughout the book. The movie and music references were so awesome and I found myself wanting to watch and listen to what was mentioned.

I wish I could give this book more than five stars! * * * * * *


Late Night Books Reviewer Char