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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
fun!! i love food book and gay book so this was a fabulous combo. i will say, i don’t care about wine (and there is sooo much wine in this) but that’s on me.
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I always have mixed feelings with Casey McQuiston.
I liked the arc of Theo and Kit’s relationship and how they both grew a realistic amount through the story. I also appreciated the narration switch halfway through the book to get both sides of it.
I can’t quite put it into words but I always feel like the characters McQuiston writes are a little *too* fantastical somehow, like even with their flaws they’re juuuust too exceptional to be believable.
I also felt like the “competition” plot could be cut from this book. Not trying to slut shame, I get wanting to get over your ex, but that aspect of the book leaned into some biphobic stereotypes a little too much for me. They definitely could’ve hooked up with people and gotten the same tension in the plot. Gamifying it like that just felt a little problematic and unrealistic even for a romance novel
I liked the arc of Theo and Kit’s relationship and how they both grew a realistic amount through the story. I also appreciated the narration switch halfway through the book to get both sides of it.
I can’t quite put it into words but I always feel like the characters McQuiston writes are a little *too* fantastical somehow, like even with their flaws they’re juuuust too exceptional to be believable.
I also felt like the “competition” plot could be cut from this book. Not trying to slut shame, I get wanting to get over your ex, but that aspect of the book leaned into some biphobic stereotypes a little too much for me. They definitely could’ve hooked up with people and gotten the same tension in the plot. Gamifying it like that just felt a little problematic and unrealistic even for a romance novel
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
A light and fun romance about two very intense sensory seekers who experience a series of incredibly improbable events (the empty grotto in the Giardini Boboli in summer has got to be the most astonishing of these improbabilities!) and have a second chance at being together.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent
the writing style was not what i was in the mood for. lots of descriptions to set the scene, explain the food
Cute. Engaging. Very much appealed to the former food blogger in me.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes