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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I wouldn’t say this is the best writing ever but I love Disney so this one was a win for me
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read The Fine Print for a book club and borrowed the audiobook from my library. I’ll start with the good: I liked that there were two narrators, one male and one female. The downside? Each narrator read entire chapters, so we ended up with the female narrator trying to do a deep “male voice” and the male narrator trying to soften into a “female voice.” It felt more like a bedtime story than an immersive romance. If they had stuck to their own perspectives throughout, it would have worked so much better.
The story itself followed a well-worn path. Billionaire with family baggage gets an ultimatum, meets the one girl who dares to challenge him, she falls first, he pushes her away because of his tragic childhood, and finally returns with a grand gesture. Happily ever after follows with marriage, kids, and fade to black. You’ve read this setup before.
In this version, the billionaire is Rowan, the grandson of a theme park tycoon. The theme park is called Dreamland, and I’ll be honest, hearing grown adults fight while repeating “Dreamland” was painful. Zahra, our heroine, is an aspiring designer who accidentally submits a critique of Rowan’s ride. Instead of firing her, he promotes her. Cue insta-attraction, make-outs, and Rowan creating a whole fake identity just to text her. She rises through the design ranks unrealistically fast, they have very vanilla sex scenes, and then the inevitable breakup and reunion cycle kicks in.
The hospital breakup was especially absurd. Rowan decides to dump her while she’s literally sick in bed. His later redemption comes in the form of Christmas gingerbread houses, which somehow wins her back. The epilogue piles on clichés: a spoiled daughter, a doting dad, and Zahra still sass-talking Rowan.
Overall, this was flat, predictable, and honestly boring. I kept wondering why it’s so hyped because there was nothing fresh or memorable here for me.
The story itself followed a well-worn path. Billionaire with family baggage gets an ultimatum, meets the one girl who dares to challenge him, she falls first, he pushes her away because of his tragic childhood, and finally returns with a grand gesture. Happily ever after follows with marriage, kids, and fade to black. You’ve read this setup before.
In this version, the billionaire is Rowan, the grandson of a theme park tycoon. The theme park is called Dreamland, and I’ll be honest, hearing grown adults fight while repeating “Dreamland” was painful. Zahra, our heroine, is an aspiring designer who accidentally submits a critique of Rowan’s ride. Instead of firing her, he promotes her. Cue insta-attraction, make-outs, and Rowan creating a whole fake identity just to text her. She rises through the design ranks unrealistically fast, they have very vanilla sex scenes, and then the inevitable breakup and reunion cycle kicks in.
The hospital breakup was especially absurd. Rowan decides to dump her while she’s literally sick in bed. His later redemption comes in the form of Christmas gingerbread houses, which somehow wins her back. The epilogue piles on clichés: a spoiled daughter, a doting dad, and Zahra still sass-talking Rowan.
Overall, this was flat, predictable, and honestly boring. I kept wondering why it’s so hyped because there was nothing fresh or memorable here for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-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
funny
lighthearted
medium-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
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-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:
Complicated
Rowan is the definition of grumpy haha. But with everything he went through with his dad? And his brothers? I can't say I blame him. But he was very much a cinnamon roll on the inside for Zahra, and it was touching to see.
Zahra is an inspiring character. Everything she's been through, and to have the positive attitude that she does, to keep trying, it's a beautiful thing. And the two of them together and just perfect for each other. Once Rowan finally woke up and stopped listening to his doubts and his brother.
I hope things improve with their father with each book, but I have a doubt that that will happen.
Zahra is an inspiring character. Everything she's been through, and to have the positive attitude that she does, to keep trying, it's a beautiful thing. And the two of them together and just perfect for each other. Once Rowan finally woke up and stopped listening to his doubts and his brother.
I hope things improve with their father with each book, but I have a doubt that that will happen.
emotional
funny
slow-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Mental illness
Minor: Child abuse, Infidelity, Death of parent
Grumpy x Sunshine. Workplace romance.
It was sooo cute!! It helped get me out of a reading slump.
It was sooo cute!! It helped get me out of a reading slump.
emotional
medium-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