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Nathália Corrêa nathaliagvcorrea — ** spoiler alert ** Truthfully, I was rather disappointed with this book. I've read and enjoyed the other books in this series, which, while not the best time travel romances I've ever read, were at least light and fun. Like the others, "Must Love Kilts" had a great premise, but in my opinion it fell flat in its execution. The hero, Magnus, and heroine, Margo, don't even meet for the first time until about halfway through the book, although they do have dreams/fantasies about each other before that. The first half of the book drags in a lot of places, with the author spending too much time on Margo's obsession with all things Scottish, her desperation to win the trip, and her disappointment with the tour's fast-paced itinerary when she arrives. After Magnus and Margo finally meet, they rush into a relationship. Magnus thinks she's a witch for about five seconds after she appears on the beach, but he quickly comes to believe that she is an innocent victim of Donata's curse and can't wait to get her into bed. Margo obviously reciprocates his feelings because she becomes practically incoherent with lust if he so much as stands too close to her. Basically, the only thing she can say is "O-o-oh," which became incredibly annoying as the book progressed. (By the way, is that supposed to be an "oo" as in "moo" or an "oh" as in "Joe"? Either way, if I never see an "o-o-oh" in another book again, it will be too soon.) Their relationship turns steamy very quickly, and Margo falls in love with Magnus and worries about whether or not she'll be able to stay with him in his time. I really had a hard time believing that Margo could fall in love with Magnus so quickly because they barely even talked to each other. How could she possibly know enough about him to be in love? All they seem to think about is getting each other into bed. I would have enjoyed this book a lot more if Magnus and Margo's relationship had been better developed. It would have been nice to see them spend some time together without tearing their clothes off. While I found Margo to be somewhat annoying, I did like Magnus as a hero. His character's history was well developed, and his motivation for turning into the "Viking Slayer" was clear. Some of the secondary characters were entertaining as well, especially Orosius, Ewan, and Margo's group of friends in the present. Overall, I would not recommend reading this book unless you have read the others in the series and really want to find out what happens to Margo. She is the sister of Mindy Menlove, who was the heroine of the fourth book, "Some Like It Kilted." I think Mindy's book was a lot better than Margo's.

алексей кремков kremkov2011 — This book was incredible, and I was inspired to read it after I saw the movie adaptation back in December. I finally got around to it after the Oscars and I'm really glad I did. However, this is one of those rare books where I actually think the movie may be better. I loved that the book fleshed out some of the characters more, and gave a better backdrop to the plot than what you knew simply from watching the film. However, certain differences in plot resulted in a markingly disparate reaction to the general work. I only have two beefs - the novel changes the characterization and focus of three minor characters, and the ending is immensely dissimilar. One minor character became far too significant in the end, and I appreciate that she was reduced in the film. Ronnie's crimes were far worse in the novel (though you don't find this out until the end), and I felt like Perotta was almost trying to justify the abuse he suffered at the hands of his neighbors. Granted, the endings of the novel and the film are vastly, almost incomparably different, but you can't help but think about the film's resolution when reading the anti-climactic and mildly disappointing version in the novel. Finally, Sarah's husband, Richard, was almost forced into the spotlight. Other than that, I really don't see a problem with the novel. The narrative voice is superb - helping the reader to sympathize with the characters while keeping him distant enough to still judge their short-comings. And Perrota does a great job, as does the film, of evoking the desperation of the character's lives and the laziness of a summer spent with toddlers. Overall, the novel and film work excellently together as companion pieces to each other. In my opinion, however, the adapted screenplay focuses the plot of the novel and helps to keep the story on track as it leads toward the shocking and painful conclusion. I highly recommend both to anyone with a love of literature, especially the type that satirizes American culture and showcases "the hunger -- the hunger for an alternative and the refusal to accept a life of unhappiness."