The Typo

Amy Cameron is a musician-turned-marketing director in a struggling theatre in Edinburgh. She is absolutely unhappy with her work and her social life. When an email finds its way to her by mistake, she strikes a friendship with the person she thinks it was intended for. And it doesn't hurt to embellish a little bit when she talks about herself - after all, they're strangers who will never meet. But as things progress between them, the embellishments become bigger, and eventually, she will have to come clean.
This was a quick and fun novel to go through. I liked that Amy decided to take charge of her career and go on with opening the bar. I also liked to see the supporting group of coworkers around her. I did NOT, however, like her friend group. I understand that people in different stages of their lives have different interests and priorities, but the dismissiveness of her friends was a bit too much. I was also happy when she turned down the position in the orchestra. Her realizing that she deserves better was a good sign of growth. Her relationship with Harry was also very sweet. Support and friendship come in all shapes.Another thing I liked in the book was the motivation that both Amy and Cameron have unknowingly given each other. It felt that both were stuck in jobs that were making them miserable, and they just needed the push to go out and do the things that would make them happy.I could have done without the deceptions, though. One thing that I'm still trying to wrap my head around is Amy's reaction to Cameron's last email saying that he had something to confess, too. I felt that it was a bit too strong given that she has knowingly been lying to him. And her confidence that he would not show up was unfounded based on his emails with her.
Finally, as big of a fan as I am of epistolary novels, this was not my favorite. The email exchanges droned on a lot, and they did not discuss things that were of interest to the characters or the plot. I get that Amy is a fan of penguins and Cameron wanted to provide her with information he thought she would like, but from the story's perspective, I think we could have done without most of the email contents. It would have been more relevant if they tried to discuss their careers or events that were happening in their personal life while trying not to give away their lies.  But, all in all, this was a fun book to read.