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lilly_anne's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This book feels like the unnecessary sequel to a mediocre Netflix romcom.
It's not really bad or problematic, it just has this "go girl give us nothing" energy and I feel like I wasted a lot of time and energy on reading it. You can basically tell the main plot twist just by reading the synopsis.
This book felt a little bit as if the authors regretted how they'd ended "what if it's us" and are trying to save things with this sequel - but 460 pages are just a little bit too much for it.
Apart from that the more personal reasons why I didn't enjoy it were (a) that I didn't like the main characters who spent the first 400 pages whining and self-pitying, (b) that I found most references and "jokes" extremely cringy and (c) that this book is often very American which led to me having a hard time relating to the character's problems and simultaneously understanding cultural references (this is of course nothing bad, it just made it even harder as a non-American to dive into the story)
It's not really bad or problematic, it just has this "go girl give us nothing" energy and I feel like I wasted a lot of time and energy on reading it. You can basically tell the main plot twist just by reading the synopsis.
This book felt a little bit as if the authors regretted how they'd ended "what if it's us" and are trying to save things with this sequel - but 460 pages are just a little bit too much for it.
Apart from that the more personal reasons why I didn't enjoy it were (a) that I didn't like the main characters who spent the first 400 pages whining and self-pitying, (b) that I found most references and "jokes" extremely cringy and (c) that this book is often very American which led to me having a hard time relating to the character's problems and simultaneously understanding cultural references (this is of course nothing bad, it just made it even harder as a non-American to dive into the story)
Content Warnings
Minor: Pregnancy and Outing
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