“Attachments” by Rainbow Rowell • Book Review

Published: Apr 14, 2011 by Dutton
Format: Audiobook, 10 hours, Narrated by Laura Hamilton

“I didn't know love could leave the lights on all the time.”

★★★★★ (5 / 5 stars) The email cuteness of “You’ve Got Mail” meets the rooting-for-the-underdog romance of Jim and Pam in “The Office” to craft a supremely funny and *real* book that is a must-read for any rom-com fan out there.

OH. MY. GOSH. I nearly burst into tears by the end of this one. This is an instant 5-star for me. Despite the problematic complexities of this almost-meet-cute, “Attachments” is hilarious and charming and packs a punch with every chapter. Beth and Jennifer felt like real people with amazing personalities that shone on the page (or in my case, in the narrator’s voice).

Plus, Lincoln was so lovable with his delayed-adulting, Dungeons-and-Dragons-playing, with-mother-living cuteness. He was like Kirk in “Gilmore Girls” but with Dean’s hotness (if he were 28 and a computer whiz). I was not only deeply invested in seeing Lincoln earn the love of his life, but also the various life issues each character dealt with.

Everything just felt so honest, from pregnancy stress to office gossip to grief to heartbreak. On first read, I can’t think of a thing I would change about this one.

I cannot wait to dive more into Rowell’s books and see what the rest of the hype is about. This will be a re-read for me, for sure, when I need a feel-good romance story. 10/10 would recommend.