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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
emotional
inspiring
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
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
emotional
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
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
This story follows longtime friends navigating their relationship. This book is not only a romance book but also focuses on healing and development. The writing style was more modern and just a style I wasn’t into it. It was a bit hard to read and get into. As much as there was healing going on, I would say that the conflicts were not that hard. I did enjoy the self discovery throughout this book. This book is told from both Jo and Malcom’s pov.
Jo is our tiktok influencer doctor and I loved seeing her discover herself. She did have moments that were annoying but I loved seeing her grow. Then we have Mal whose an author that meets Jo at a party. I loved following his perspective and seeing his love for Jo. They both grew a lot in this book. We do have many side characters but the main one is Ezra. I do think the story would have been much for better with his pov. The romance was cute but this book didn’t feel so much of a romance. The romance was well developed but the story also focuses on other themes that takes away from the main category.
The ending was well done and overall I enjoyed this book. It was a great read and I am excited to read obuobi’s future works. Check this one if you love the med field, love triangles, and character growth.
*this book was sent to me by the publisher to give an honest review in return*
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The dedication healed my soul. The acknowledgement of strong women, particularly women of color, who save the world but have no one to protect them was a great pre-cursor to the love our main character will experience. (Also the Megan shoutout <3)
It’s a bit of a twist on the classic trope. Both guys are rich haha but one is a trust fund baby and the childhood friend while the other is a hopeless romantic and knight in shining armor. This works well with our influencer/doctor main character who is known for being intimidating because of her smarts, good looks, and style. They are all famous to varying degrees which is a common issue that arises in the book and blows up towards the end.
I liked, first and foremost, that the guy I liked won. He was set up to win, but it was still nice to see. I also loved the fact that we got to see a diverse cast with both jobs in STEM and the arts (I think they call this STEAM now actually lol)
The drawback was that everyone was a little too self-aware. It resulted in a lot of people telling the reader about themselves rather than showing. A lot of monologuing which made parts of it a little dull.
I would read more by this author though! Especially after learning that she is a Ghanian-American cardiologist that writes about black women in STEM!
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism, Sexism
