Riotously funny rom-com. This book should be made into a movie. The funniest bits are when they are poking fun at cinema scene. Definitely one for the film buff; you may recognise some of the more obscure movies mentioned like "The Maize Runner: The Starch Trials". The closing bits of the book could perhaps have been written more in line with the witty parts found at the beginning and certain characters like Deb and Ugly Joe could have been given a bit more scene time but it overall it is still a very enjoyable chick lit.

I just couldn't quite get through this one. Mostly because I couldn't stand the main character. I was as annoyed with her as all of her former boyfriends. And the idea that a guy is so hot and so sweet but he is only used by women (and doesn't even realize this somehow...?) to boost their self-esteem to go out there and find another shitty guy is...dumb. Like he obviously would have been happy to long-term date many of these women and they would have found someone who was hot, kind and treated them well which is the end goal right? I was just confused and the humor didn't really match up with mine, unfortunately.

Bland hero and unlikeable heroine make The Hot Guy a tepid romance at best. I did not find anything comical about the stilted dialogue or ridiculous setup. It was a slog to get through the first act, and I had to tap out soon after. Adam may be a hot guy, but me thinks The Hot Guy could use some extra cook time.

I wasn’t sure what to expect from this book. I was new to the authors and thought it would be more of the typical rom-com. I was surprised by what I found. I didn’t really like most of the characters, but I’m not really sure I was supposed to like them. Adam and Cate were mostly okay. Adam was completely oblivious (which was clearly intentional) and Cate was okay, but not as funny as she thought she was (which I think was intentional). Cate’s friends on the other hand were not likable for me even as comedy. Vanessa and Kirsty continually tell Cate she isn’t good enough to be with Adam. I mean, the way they carry on about it is a bit ridiculous as her best friends. I think I would’ve found better friends. Kirsty is an alcoholic with a strange cat porn fetish and Vanessa and her druggie boyfriend are over the top. Adam’s friends were no better for me.

The book is heavy with movie descriptions that are all over the top, horrible movies. Some of them were funny, but there was far too much bathroom humor for me. The main focus of the book, how hot the Hot Guy is, was also over the top, but once you accept that it is mostly satire, a lot of that is funny. Having his hotness go unnoticed (by him) and become his plight is humorous even if the situations are far from realistic. At one point he is upset and heading home but refuses to stop and get a taxi even though, “seven or eight had stopped at random, asking if he needed a lift - but even they were just reminders of the burden he was cursed to carry. The burden...of hotness.” Little gems like these made me giggle, but I would say a lot of the humor was not for me.

I did find myself rooting for Adam and Cate. Despite all the humor that missed its mark for me, there was something about two people who found a way to be themselves with each other despite their differences and what their friends thought that I liked. If the humor had stuck to the plight of his hotness, I would’ve liked it a lot more. Instead there was a lot of bathroom humor and crude jokes. If that is your style, this may be the book for you. For me, it missed its mark.

Thank you to NetGalley for a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this! Super funny, like laugh out loud funny and I need that from time to time! Top read! This was perfectly light and wonderful for the summer!

The humor in this book wasn't my personal taste however I think that if you want a quick easy "beach read" then you'll probably enjoy this book.