Tommy Taylor has spent the last twenty-seven months in the Peace Corps, helping those in need in Panama. And while he’s enjoyed his time there, it’s time to come home. His main goal once he’s back in the US? Have his first kiss.

Life is like a Parade is a funny romantic novel from the perspective of the guy. I loved the new look on a typical romance story. L. Henry Smith does a wonderful job of creating characters that are funny, loveable, yet they’re two-dimensional. The writing fell a bit flat for me as some metaphors were over used.

When we’re introduced to Tommy, his only thought is of asking out a girl, Mandi, when he gets the chance. But we only really see Mandi once or twice throughout the entire novel. Instead, a woman named Jamie becomes the focus of Tommy’s endeavors. The book was short, a mere 170 pages, and reads very quickly. But towards the end, it felt as if Smith tried to tie up the loose-ends, almost as if he had a word count limit he needed to meet.

For those looking for a quick chuckle and maybe a few romantic feels, Life is Like a Parade would be perfect. For those looking for a little more substance, I suggest looking elsewhere.

Life is Like a Parade is not the sort of book that will change your life but it might just change your day. It is a sweet story about first love and about miscommunication. Boy meets girl, they get along but life gets in the way only for it all to come good in the end.

Overall, Life is Like a Parade was a little predictable and at times a little too saccharine but it is harmless good fun.

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It was a great read. I feel the character development was good and I would recommend to friends.

2.5*

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley.

Life is like a parade by L. Henry Smith was a very deep book about love and self discovery. Very deep for a young adult contemporary. I had a hard time with lots of things, it was so slow and repetitive at some points. I really wanted to enjoy it more than I did. Tommy is supposed to be 20, but I sometimes felt like he was 14. Wish there was more to it.

Swoon! Wonderful love story. Incredibly well written and the main character was so lovable. Will definitely recommend to others.

This book was not at all what I was expecting and I was unable to finish it. The writing and characters were just a bit more juvenile than I was expecting.

This book was horrible!! I did not like it.

It was very very slow and the lame.

Sorry !!!

Actual Rating: 3.5

This was a nice love story. I thought the story was interesting. Also, it is interesting to read this from the male perspective as it gave me more of understanding of who Tommy was as a character. I really like Tommy and Jamie together. I thought their chemistry was great. The ending was really sweet. I do wish that it was longer than 164 pages. Overall, a great read.