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The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas

24 reviews

natafiguu's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing sad 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

3.75

This was a much better read than TSLD. I liked how there was significantly less comment on the sheer size of the ML (iykyk), I liked a lot how there was more time with the characters alone together, how you could feel the connection between the characters, and how they had inside jokes. I didn't so much like the grand gestures and hallmark movie esque confessions. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

lkristin2018's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

This is a cute, light romance with a fake dating trope. There is enough substance to make it interesting and give some deeper meaning to the romance. A good beach read. (Pretty spicy)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Moderate: Ableism, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use

The author uses a lot of ableist language. She is especially fond of using the word, crazy. She also uses deranged, insane, mad, and psycho. She references both alcohol and drugs. One of the main characters suffers from panic attacks, which the author treats relatively well, despite her overuse of stigmatizing language.

_b0ok_l0v3r's review against another edition

funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing and Sexual content

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Alcohol

marissaadams's review against another edition

emotional hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The first half of the book I just could not get into and i was so tempted to not finish it but I had hope and kept reading. Eventually I was hooked and the ending was beautiful. I probably wouldn’t read again but I am glad I finished it. Beautiful story

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcohol

_alyssar_'s review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Dementia, and Alcohol

blackveilbeccy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I liked this better than the first one and connected better with the characters overall, but this series still doesn’t wow me. The story, romance and characterisation were all solid if not spectacular. I felt the ending was rushed and we got very little of the “what comes next”. There were several loose ends - I really would have liked to have heard more about the subplot with the FMC’s brother. I did enjoy the use of romance tropes as a way for the both the main romance and the FMC’s writing career to progress. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Violence, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Trafficking

julells's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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

5.0

After reading this, I only got one question left: Where the hell do I find myself a guy like Lucas Martín???

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcohol and Sexual harassment

kathis_wonderland's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing 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

5.0

This book was pure romance! The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas is the second book in the Spanish Love Deception series. It's a standalone book. Rosie is a romance author and lost her creative touch. When her best friend's cousin comes to New York they work out a plan in which Lucas helps Rosie finding her romantic touch again. What can go wrong on experimental dates, when both find each other attractive?

After reading and loving The Spanish Love Deception, I knew I had to read Elena Armas other books as well. And I fell in love with this one as well. This book is the total opposite of The Spanish Love Deception. It's slow-burn (no kissing until like page 300 or so!!), a little bit of fake-dating and incredibly romantic. Everyone needs a Lucas! He goes out of the way to make Rosie comfortable and to help her with her new book. He is the nicest. I loved reading about Lina and Aaron again. And I loved the pits and pieces of Spanish throughout the book. The book just made me feel so happy and warm.

With all my heart, I can highly recommend this book! Elena Armas is a wonderful author. This book was so romantic, I sometimes couldn't cope. It made me feel giddy. I can't wait to read her other books!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Violence and Alcohol

alexelli's review

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Abandonment and Alcohol

jasmineslibraryy's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

very romantic, kinda slow at times but i had fun reading!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Medical content