In a story like this one, there is a very fine line between finding the main character adorable and romantic or considering him to be a creeper stalker. I spent most of the time reading this book with one foot in both camps. Lincoln has a legitimate reason to be reading Jennifer and Beth's email conversations but somewhere in between him starting to fall for the movie reviewer and psuedo-stalking her (I mean honestly? He decided to go to her boyfriend's shows just to catch a glimpse at the lead guitarist in action and to sort of gage if he considered Chris to be worthy of Beth) there is such thing as too far. 
 The format of this novel is different than any I'd read in the past. Most chick-lit books I read don't follow the male protagonist. But for 90% of this book, the only contact we have with Beth is through the emails she sends to and receives from Jen. The rest of the book is about Lincoln and his world. I felt for him. He's been stuck in a rut for the past ten years ever since his high school sweetheart and he broke up. He's working a job he hates and had to keep dodging his sister's ranting about how he needs to better himself. At least he's eating well since he's living with his mother and she is making sure he's eating her gourmet cooking. 
 Ignoring how uncomfortable I often was with Lincoln's behaviour regarding Beth's privacy, I enjoyed this book. Books written in letter/email forms are a favourite of mine. In some ways the interactions between Jen and Beth reminded me a lot of Meg Cabot's book, The Boy Next Door. They were funny and serious, heartfelt and honest. 
 Despite this, I was incredibly unsatisfied by the ending. It was fitting but I couldn't get over the feeling that it was just slightly too convenient. Too easy. 
 I thought it was an interesting choice to have the novel set just prior to the new millennium and have Y2K be featured. The pop-culture references from a time gone by were fantastic! Finally a book that mentions Fight Club and Quantum Leap! 
 I'd love to read another Rainbow Rowell book in the future. Her writing is fresh and funny and despite Lincoln's stalkeristic tenancies, she presented the reader with loveable characters that were three dimensional.