I got 40% into this book and couldn’t read anymore so DNF’d which is something I rarely ever do. It’s just so slow, like painfully slow & the plot isn’t great.

I got this book thanks to NetGalley. I lOVED THIS BOOK. the main characters had me sucked in! i read this book so fast, i could not put it down!!

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Thank you Netgalley and HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter.

This was a cute read....a great feel-good story! I enjoyed the letters back and forth between Cameron and Amy. They gave great insight into each character. I was cheering for Amy the whole time, hoping she could see her worth and build her confidence! The ending was exactly how I was hoping it would turn out.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing this ARC copy.

Amy's life is not what she imagined it would be. Disappointment in her career, anxiety, and friends who no longer have time for her have led her to withdrawal from life and doing things that she loves. Enter a misdirected/incorrectly addressed email. Finding the actual addressee introduces her to Cameron, and an instant email friendship begins.

I did enjoy the premise, the sweet group of characters, and even the secondary story involving Amy's workplace. However I found the conclusion (where both Amy and Cameron were hiding the truth about themselves) a little too implausible to make this a truly satisfying story.

The Typo is an interesting and well-written quarter-life renaissance novel, in which lapsed violinist Amy navigates evolving friendships, an unsatisfactory career, and dreams surrendered too soon. I loved watching her engage with all the different aspects of her life, the secondary characters were varied and engaging, and the ending was upbeat without being saccharine.

Unfortunately, all of that great stuff is packaged inside a romance that never really gets off the ground. Amy and Cameron's meet-cute - through a misdirected email - is an intriguing premise, but it devolves into an exchange of long, somewhat repetitive messages that are neither particularly interesting to read nor indicative of great romantic chemistry. While I could certainly understand Amy's interest in Cameron - she's lonely and he tells good stories - without seeing a more personal or flirtatious level to their interaction I just couldn't get invested in their relationship.

Thank you netgalley for the e-arc in exchange for my honest review.

Unfortunately, I had to dnf it at 28%. I couldn’t connect with the main characters and I didn’t see any chemistry between them. I feel so bad because the cover is so cute and from the synopsis it had a lot of potential.

It’s just too bad. It was underwhelming for me.

I enjoyed this easy read chick lit. Based in Edinburgh, a city I'm very familiar with, I enjoyed the references to local areas which made the book more relatable. Very "You've got mail" vibes! The story dragged a little and not quite enough romance to the emails between the main characters but I would recommend as a holiday read.

Thank you NetGalley for the chance to read this story.

While I did not hate it, I did not love it… I skipped over parts because it was not pulling me in like I had hoped. About 100 pages in I started skimming and then read the last 2 chapters to see what happened when they finally did meet in person. I don’t understand why the characters lied, they could have built the relationship with honesty from the start. I wanted to like the story, but a lot of it just didn’t seem interesting to me.

It is a quick and easy read though.

This rom/com is about an email sent to the wrong person and connection occurs. This book gives You’ve Got Mail vibes, although the email character is going through life changes and is able to express the changes with the email recipient. The ending was a bit of a surprise but I wished there was more to the surprise but overall it was a sweet read. I definitely loved that the book took place in Edinburgh, Scotland!

Slower than I anticipated
A bit oversold as a romance but I am a fan of connecting via the written word be it email or petals so that was appealing to me. Not a bad read just not my favorite although I did think the characters were helpful to each other for what they were both going through. Glad I had the chance to read it

I love the concept of this book, but unfortunately found the execution lacking.

I’m usually a big fan of epistolary romances - be it letter, text, or email, I love reading books about connections forged through the written word. This book, however, didn’t quite work for me. There were a number of issues that, in the end, contributed to this book falling somewhat flat.

- The book is being marketed as romance. I feel like that’s a stretch. The book focuses just as much, if not more, on Amy’s job and her issues as a musician. I really feel this fall more into the Women’s Lit category.
- Again, there isn’t much romance. For the majority of the book, Amy and Cameron’s correspondence isn’t remotely romantic. Even once they start to become interested in one another, their letters remain almost entirely platonic. Think of the slowest, mildest slow burn romance you’ve ever read, and this probably still has it beat.
- The letters lack depth. They convey what Amy and Cameron are doing, but not necessarily who they are as people.
- The pacing on this book is quite slow. It took me a while to get into it, and even then, I found myself wishing things would pick up. They do finally start to, at the end, but not enough to offset the rest of the experience.

I wouldn’t be averse to checking out more from this author, but I do wish that this had been accurately marketed so that I knew what I was getting into. If I hadn’t gone in expecting a romance, maybe this wouldn’t have seemed so slow.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing an advanced reader copy of this book.

I wasn’t a fan of this book for a few reasons. Apart from being pen pals I don’t see the main character’s romantic connection. This could be due to almost the whole book being from long distance contact and letters. I really felt like I didn’t connect or care about the characters because of it..

Not much romance in this one which I wouldn’t mind but it is marketed as such.

It’s mostly about Amy’s journey of self-discovery and figuring out her purpose in life than the romance.

Amy doesn’t meet Cameron until about 75% way through the book either. We didn’t get much closure on the story, and I was left with so many unanswered questions!

I think this would be good with a more satisfying ending.

TLDR: I found it quite boring. I didn’t like it

I thought I’d really enjoy this after reading the first few chapters. To make a long story short, I didn’t.

I really liked what would be considered the subplot if this is supposed to be a romance novel. I liked her interactions with people because they seemed genuinely real. I feel like if you eliminate all aspects of the romance from this, it would be better. The MCs email each other back and forth, and at first it’s kinda cute and endearing and then it’s dreadfully boring. What they talk about holds zero relevance after the 1/4 point for the most part.

I didn’t like Amy. She has forced herself into isolation because of a case of stage fright in rough summary. It is never that serious. She is openly like “I’m so lonely and don’t hang out with anyone and all my friends avoid me and I don’t want to meet any guys.” She gets ann email that has a typo in the address so, after an extensive deep dive, she forwards it to who she thinks it’s meant for and starts emailing with a guy because she’s that lonely. The first several emails she sends she’s thinking “I should have never responded, how stupid of me! He’s never going to respond to me! There goes my one joy in life!” They don’t meet or even see each other until the last 40 pages or so of the book. And in the epilogue, she doesn’t mention any of the new connections she’s made in the final 1/4 growth, so is there really even growth? Or did she just get a boyfriend? She’s just like “hey my new boyfriend of 3 months, would you like to run away from all my friends, family, coworkers and connections here to go on an arctic cruise?” So completely isolating herself again!! Idk that was frustrating to me. I also think the “plot twist “ (spoilers ahead) was super implausible. Basically she emails him and says hey, sorry, I’ve been lying to you and here’s the truth and I’ve been trying to make it right. He responds with the equivalent of “K.” And drops that he also has been dishonest and he has to tell her in person. He reveals he is not a famous photographer but an hr rep. Definitely could have said that over email but okay bestie go off. Amy is for some reason so hurt by this when like…. Okay no big deal really. He says that the actual intended recipient of the email she sent is actually super famous. So then how come on her google deep dive did she not find a single one of the actual guy’s pictures? Makes no sense to me. Some smaller things that bothered me were the huge time jumps and the way sometimes characters just all of a sudden went from doing one thing to another without the transition in writing.

In summary, I think this book would have been much more affective at communicating a theme, character growth, progression and passion if it would have cut out the romance. Everything that happens outside of the romance would not be harmed or even need to be changed if the romance was just black markered out.

Content summary: 🖍️ this book is squeaky clean! No swearing, no sex, no anything really🖍️

Thanks to NetGalley, HarperCollins UK, and One More Chapter for this ARC

The Type by Emily Kerr was a cute book, but I struggle to classify it as a true romance novel. I would likely go up a star to 4 if it was considered just contemporary fiction, but since it's listed as a romance I will rate and review as such. The book's focus definitely felt more like it was centered on Amy's journey of self discovery rather than the relationship building between her and Cameron. We only got a handful of pages of them being together, and nay a first kiss or real date. The relationship formed, sure, but that was not the main plot point of this book.

I enjoyed the email correspondence and the meet cute. I even enjoyed Amy's bone rattling guilt for deceiving Cameron throughout the novel, as this was the only interesting thing happening for a while. This was the only part of the book I found interesting enough to deem 3 stars.

Otherwise, Amy's friends and colleagues were borderline unreadable. Not only were they just awful, but there was little to no motivation behind their behavior. If we had know why they were awful maybe things would have been interesting. Even the ones painted in a positive light were drab.

The end was a let down, very little meat after dragging for a couple chapters about what Cameron meant by his last email. I needed some sparks or fireworks or even pop rocks to redeem the ending, but it was, again, drab.

This book was fine. That's the best I can do.

This is such a cute and sweet book! It is a fun and easy read. I liked the characters and how they helped each other without even knowing. I also enjoyed the slow pace and the ending.

In Emily Kerr's latest romcom, "The Typo," readers are treated to a delightful tale of serendipity and self-discovery that spans continents and connects two strangers through a simple typo. Amy and Cameron, separated by ten thousand miles and vastly different lifestyles, find their lives unexpectedly intertwined when an errant email sets off a chain of events that will change them both forever.

Amy, stuck in a rut in Edinburgh, finds herself at a crossroads in life. Her career at a local theater is stagnant, her social life dwindling, and her passion for playing the violin dampened by past disappointments. When she mistakenly receives an email meant for Cameron, a photographer aboard a ship exploring Antarctica, she decides to take a chance and forward it to the intended recipient. Little does she know, this single act of kindness will spark a connection that transcends distance and time.

As Amy and Cameron's email correspondence deepens, Kerr skillfully navigates the complexities of their burgeoning relationship. Amy, grappling with insecurities and self-doubt, finds solace and companionship in her exchanges with Cameron, while he, navigating the vast expanse of the Antarctic, discovers a kindred spirit in Amy's words.

"The Typo" is a tale of introspection and growth, as Amy and Cameron confront their fears, insecurities, and past traumas. Kerr's portrayal of Amy's journey towards self-acceptance is both poignant and relatable, capturing the universal struggle to find one's place in the world and embrace one's true self.

While the romance in "The Typo" may take a backseat to Amy's personal development, Kerr's nuanced exploration of human connection and the power of communication is at the heart of the story. The email exchanges between Amy and Cameron are witty, heartfelt, and often laugh-out-loud funny, providing a delightful glimpse into their evolving relationship.

Although the novel has a slow start, with Amy's character initially difficult to warm up to, Kerr's deft storytelling and engaging prose keep readers invested in Amy's journey of self-discovery. As the story unfolds, Amy's transformation from a disillusioned young woman to a confident and empowered individual is both inspiring and heartwarming.

In conclusion, "The Typo" is a charming and uplifting read that celebrates the transformative power of human connection and the courage to embrace life's unexpected twists and turns. With its endearing characters, witty dialogue, and heartfelt message, Emily Kerr's latest offering is sure to resonate with fans of contemporary romance and readers seeking a feel-good story about love, friendship, and the journey to self-discovery.

Special thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK for providing an advanced reader copy of "The Typo." Available on May 3, 2024, this delightful romcom is not to be missed.

As an epistolary novel enthusiast, I had high hopes for The Typo. Unfortunately, I found myself struggling to get past too many hurdles.

While I really enjoyed the e-mail aspect of this book, I felt that the real life scenes left much to be desired. Amy’s friends were awful, and her colleagues were no better.

In a story where much of the communication is done online, I think that a dual POV might have helped with the pacing, and overall affect.
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Thanks to NetGalley, HarperCollins UK, and One More Chapter for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

this was quite a good read but sometimes felt a bit flat and I felt the emails between the main characters were sometimes a bit long and a bit dull. but the story was quite a good idea with a long distance relationship building up simply due to a typo in an email address. the ending was quite good and perhaps saved the book for me

This was ok, but very little romance actually happens. This is more about two people rediscovering their passions through email and developing a friendship rather than romantic attachments. Amy doesn’t actually meet Cameron until 90% so what he looks like is really left up to the reader’s imagination, That being said when these two characters did meet, I couldn’t really picture them. Both these characters embellish their life and jobs to appear better than they are and ultimately realise they lied.

I enjoyed the concept of a typo leading to a thread of email exchanges, but these emails were long and drawn out. The whole story took a while to get going. The first person narrative through Amy’s eyes was repetitive and I skim read these internal monologues. The storyline of Amy trying to save the theatre was good but felt a little disjointed from her wanting to be a musician and then the email saga.

I liked the concept, but the execution needs work. I think this would benefit from streamlining each character’s arc and providing a dual pov that encourages the reader to think that Cameron is embellishing his life too to add drama. The epilogue was too neat, suddenly these characters are madly in love and willing to drop their lives for each other. I think the epilogue needed to portray the early stages of these two characters becoming a couple.