The Diary of a late bloomer - L.M.L. Gil

The Diary of a Late Bloomer; A quirky coming of age novel
L.M.L Gil
Publication date: June 29th 2020
Genres: Coming of Age, New Adult, Romance, Sports

Every wallflower blooms at their own perfect time, but some like quirky Lo, take longer than others.

Lo is a sheltered 20-year-old who loves baking, manga/anime, and octopi. When she spots her college swim team’s tryout flyer sporting her favorite sea creature, an octopus she knows it’s a sign that she must join the Flying Octopi. The only things standing her way are her social awkward nature and the fact that she just learned to swim.

Will Lo find her place to shine or will her social anxiety DQ her dreams?

Late Bloomer is a new adult novel that is a cross between Bridget Jones’s Diary, Baywatch and Kuragehime.

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Author Bio:

L.M.L. Gil is a writer, a reader, and a dreamer.

When she is not writing, editing, or thinking about her next story, she is either in the kitchen testing out a new recipe or snuggling with her fur munchkins reading.

As a glutton, she equates a good novel to a scrumptious dessert, which leaves your heart a little lighter and a smile on your face.

She hopes her novels provide a sweet treat without the calories

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My Review

The Diary of a Late Bloomer took me a little while to get into, possibly partly because it's been a while since I last read a diary-style book. I've long been an Arian Mole fan and more recently Bridget Jones, so once I was back into the swing of things, I was away. 

I did think to begin with that Lo, our heroine was quite young, only 16 or so and a young 16 at that. Even with the title being 'Late Bloomer' I hadn't expected anyone who was 20 to be quite so immature in their outlook. It didn't help that her mother was overprotective to the point of being abusive, but fortunately, Lo overcame that in the end.

This is quite a sweet story. It's obvious to everyone (including us) who Lo will end up with and when she finally realises what her feelings have been telling her, it is very satisfying. I really enjoyed some of the support characters in this. 

This was a great read that I managed to get through in one day. If you feel like something fairly light-hearted, not too taxing and sweet then I suggest you read a bit more about Lo and her life. 

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