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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
what can i say i’m an ali lover before anything else
a cute stem forced proximity enemies to
lovers boy obsessed novella…oh yeah i had sm fun!
a cute stem forced proximity enemies to
lovers boy obsessed novella…oh yeah i had sm fun!
lighthearted
fast-paced
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5 stars)
I’m glad I read the other novellas first because Under One Roof left me seriously confused. What the heck was this? They’re roommates who don’t like each other… then suddenly they’re friends… and then BAM—they have sex in the kitchen one day and it’s basically over?
It felt super rushed and underdeveloped. There was so much potential with the setup, but the pacing made the whole relationship feel kind of random. Honestly, I finished it and just thought, “What just happened?” Definitely not my favorite from the bunch.
I’m glad I read the other novellas first because Under One Roof left me seriously confused. What the heck was this? They’re roommates who don’t like each other… then suddenly they’re friends… and then BAM—they have sex in the kitchen one day and it’s basically over?
It felt super rushed and underdeveloped. There was so much potential with the setup, but the pacing made the whole relationship feel kind of random. Honestly, I finished it and just thought, “What just happened?” Definitely not my favorite from the bunch.
I read this one on a long day of travel, and it sure made the plane rides go by faster, but I felt like I didn't get to know the characters well enough. I enjoyed what I got, and I'll certainly read the rest of the series, but this one felt a little rushed.
Listened to the Prologue before I slept, and I started Chapter 1 after my classes. Then I listened to it nonstop.
And oh my god! I love this book so much!
It hasn’t been that long, but I feel like Ali Hazelwood’s writing since TLH has improved so much, as seen here! I wasn’t really obsessed with TLH then—I felt that the story was too predictable and I wasn’t as invested in Olive & Adam’s relationship. But with this book, right from the Prologue, I was already hooked!
Even though this wasn’t a full-length novel, the way the book was written made it feel like it. And in a good way!
The plot was straight to the point and the time jumps did so well in mapping it out without making it look like it was rushed. Hazelwood’s writing was so full of detail and information, but not in an info-dumpy way, which we rarely see in novellas!
Likewise, I feel like the characters are well-written, too! I love Liam very much, and I feel like the way he complements Mara’s character—whom I also love!—made their relationship more concrete and consistent. Although I think I would love to hear more from his point of view, especially on the scenes where Mara was all lost at the emotions on his face.
I love Hazelwood’s storytelling, too! I love the metaphors she used to emphasize different emotions, too! Listening to the audiobook made it feel like I wasn’t listening to a book, but the narrator voicing Hazelwood’s writing made me feel as if I was just listening to a friend’s story! Which was really so cool!
Also, please I love so many scenes from this book! Especially the Bachelorette scene! And Chapter 13! HAHAHAHA Oh my god!!!!
I guess other than my want of Liam’s POV, one thing that I noticed was how—purely based on Ali’s IG caption—the book was slightly oversold? It’s not that bad really, I guess the way she detailed the tropes present in the book made it seem as if so much still would happen, and yet not really. What she said in her caption, with an additional couple of others, are really only the things that happened. In terms of
And oh my god! I love this book so much!
It hasn’t been that long, but I feel like Ali Hazelwood’s writing since TLH has improved so much, as seen here! I wasn’t really obsessed with TLH then—I felt that the story was too predictable and I wasn’t as invested in Olive & Adam’s relationship. But with this book, right from the Prologue, I was already hooked!
Even though this wasn’t a full-length novel, the way the book was written made it feel like it. And in a good way!
The plot was straight to the point and the time jumps did so well in mapping it out without making it look like it was rushed. Hazelwood’s writing was so full of detail and information, but not in an info-dumpy way, which we rarely see in novellas!
Likewise, I feel like the characters are well-written, too! I love Liam very much, and I feel like the way he complements Mara’s character—whom I also love!—made their relationship more concrete and consistent. Although I think I would love to hear more from his point of view, especially on the scenes where Mara was all lost at the emotions on his face.
I love Hazelwood’s storytelling, too! I love the metaphors she used to emphasize different emotions, too! Listening to the audiobook made it feel like I wasn’t listening to a book, but the narrator voicing Hazelwood’s writing made me feel as if I was just listening to a friend’s story! Which was really so cool!
Also, please I love so many scenes from this book! Especially the Bachelorette scene! And Chapter 13! HAHAHAHA Oh my god!!!!
I guess other than my want of Liam’s POV, one thing that I noticed was how—purely based on Ali’s IG caption—the book was slightly oversold? It’s not that bad really, I guess the way she detailed the tropes present in the book made it seem as if so much still would happen, and yet not really. What she said in her caption, with an additional couple of others, are really only the things that happened. In terms of
2.5 stars. I read this two days ago and already completely forget everything about it. I remembered I was going to give this Ali Hazelwood novella, author of The Love Hypothesis, 3 stars, but feel like I have to knock off half a star if I can't even remember anything about this two days later.
Ali does a really good job with building tension between characters, but I find some of the rest of her writing leaves something to be desired, specifically her character building. I also find her sex scenes kinda cringe. Probably won't stop me from reading the rest of her novellas, though!
Ali does a really good job with building tension between characters, but I find some of the rest of her writing leaves something to be desired, specifically her character building. I also find her sex scenes kinda cringe. Probably won't stop me from reading the rest of her novellas, though!
MEH è il primo commento che ho fatto una volta arrivata all'ultima pagina.
Spero non mi linciate per quello che sto dire ma questa novella, a parte per qualche battuta, è pessima e deludente! Ho avuto la sensazione di leggere un compitino scritto in fretta e furia. La scena spicy, poi, è forzata, strana e imbarazzante. L'unica cosa che si salva è Liam.
Per me questo è nope.
Spero non mi linciate per quello che sto dire ma questa novella, a parte per qualche battuta, è pessima e deludente! Ho avuto la sensazione di leggere un compitino scritto in fretta e furia. La scena spicy, poi, è forzata, strana e imbarazzante. L'unica cosa che si salva è Liam.
Per me questo è nope.
It's cute, chatty. An obvious setup but still likable.
well. i had completely forgotten there was demi rep in the book BUT IT WAS SUCH A NICE SURPRISE AND LIAM IS SO!!!!!!