Title: The Perfect Girlfriend
Author: Karen Hamilton
Publisher: Wildfire
Date: March 8th, 2018
Pages: 359
Format: Physical ARC
Source: from Publisher for a review
Synopsis (from Goodreads): Juliette loves Nate. She will follow him anywhere. She’s even become a flight attendant for his airline, so she can keep a closer eye on him.
They are meant to be.
The fact that Nate broke up with her six months ago means nothing. Because Juliette has a plan to win him back. She is the perfect girlfriend. And she’ll make sure no one stops her from getting exactly what she wants.
True love hurts, but Juliette knows it’s worth all the pain…
Review:
First of all, let me say that this book won my mind and soul with it’s uniqueness. I have never read anything similar to it in my entire life, and now when I finished it (I read it twice, in case you wonder, that’s how good it is!), I wonder why there isn’t more books like this out there? Or maybe there is, and I am just not aware of them (In case you know anything similar to this (novel, short story, a movie or a TV show), please recommend!)?
The story follows Juliette who figured out how to be a perfect girlfriend, and nothing will stop her this time around to have her happily ever after with Nate.
You see, six months ago Nate left her and broke her heart, but now she knows how to win him over, make him fall in love again and be everything he ever wanted and needed.
The best thing about The Perfect Girlfriend is it’s perspective. We get to see everything from the psycho’s POV, every move, every thought that Juliette has, we get to experience there with her.
And the best part, even though we know what she’s doing is wrong, we still feel the empathy.
At least, that’s what my reading experience was like.
I caught myself rooting for Juliette even though I knew what she was doing was so wrong. I even detected myself breathing hard thinking: “No, don’t do that, you’ll turn him off from you! No, This is wrong, you should do it differently!” like I wanted for Juliette to complete her mission and really manipulate Nate into falling in love with her.
Even though I knew that my compassion is coming from the wrong place, but I still couldn’t help myself.
I guess Juliette manipulated me as well!
Or maybe there’s a little psycho squatted in me, and this book helped her to see a glimpse of light.
Enough with my philosophy, I will tell you just few more things about the book.
The writing style is amazing (as you probably already concluded basing on my previous ramblings) and the fact that this is Hamilton’s debut novel blows my mind! I can’t wait to read her next novel, and the one that’ll come out after that one, and every one after that, because I just want to be in the first class on that Karen Hamilton wagon that will takes us whatever it will take us. I don’t care where, I just know I want to be there (again me and my philosophy, it is obvious I haven’t write reviews for a while).
The Perfect Girlfriend is a brilliant piece of work. Thrilling and unique read that will stay with readers long after they finish it.
I highly, highly recommend it!
Book Dust Magic 
I just ADORED this book, and I totally agree with you! I also found myself rooting for Juliette!!!
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You have me intrigued! This book sounds amazing, can’t wait to read it 🙂
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I really loved this book as well (and I gave it the same rating) and I can’t wait to read her next novel either!
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Wow this sounds like an amazing book and like an author that is going to be very popular ( or already is). I love the sound of the blurb and with your review, I really want to read it too.
I wonder if it will bring out a little psycho in me too so I will root for juliette 😉.
Great review and you wrote it like you had never been away! 😊💛
Amanda x
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I enjoyed this book, although the ending fell flat for me. But I totally agree with you points. It was so incredibly unique and I loved reading it from the villain’s pov. It was amazing.
Great review 🙂
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I just finished this book and came back to read your review. The book was unique and very good. I did find myself understanding Juliette but towards the end cringing at how far she had gone. Although I loved the book, the ending disappointed me slightly.
Thank you for sending me your copy Irena. 😁💖
Amanda xx
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