Weather Girl | Review
Two news reporters work together to Parent Trap their divorced bosses back together.
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Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon
336 pages | Published by Berkley
The Set Up: Ari and Russell are tired of the drama caused by their divorced bosses at the news station where they work. After a disastrous holiday party, they come up with a scheme to push their two bosses together in the hopes that they’ll fall back in love.
Overall, I thought this was a cute book with some great conversation about depression and mental health, but I’m honestly surprised at some of the glowing reviews I’ve seen for it.
“And yet every ounce of desire is underscored with something else: a sense of comfort I've never known in a relationship. Safety.”
Russell and Ari had a very sweet dynamic, and I loved how their quiet friendship blossomed into more. I especially liked Ari’s cautious friendship with Russell’s pre-teen daughter. But in general, I felt disconnected from the characters throughout the book. I didn’t feel like I knew Russell very well for most of the book, and the writing seemed to “tell” more than “show” which I never love.
That lack of connection made the whole book feel like it was just missing something. Some kind of extra spark to really pull me in, and I was actually confused about the third act breakup and what Ari’s motivation was there.
I thought the atmosphere was nice - I loved the cozy Seattle vibes - but as a whole, *Weather Girl* was pretty forgettable to me.
