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lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Loved the narrators.
It's a rivals to lovers, set in Toronto. Very low stakes as a listener, which was perfect
It's a rivals to lovers, set in Toronto. Very low stakes as a listener, which was perfect
emotional
funny
hopeful
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:
No
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
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:
No
Listened to this because of the cats on the cover and it turned out to be surprisingly good ??
I loved Nadine and her narrator, felt somewhat indifferent about Wes and his narrator. The dual pov was fun and made sense, although it started being a tad annoying later on as soon as they started switching povs mid-chapter. The story in the story was a bit overwhelming to follow (mostly because I took longer breaks in between listening sessions), but I liked the way it wrapped up as a whole. I saw complaints about the pacing, but I didn't mind it at all ?? It made sense for the story and the character developement, so I'm not sure why people think that it was "dragged out". The academic rivals to lovers aspect was fun and well written (big fan), and everything just made ?? a lot of sense overall. Probably my favourite audible audiobook so far.
I loved Nadine and her narrator, felt somewhat indifferent about Wes
Spoiler
(although him adopting the cats at the end won me over)
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
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:
No
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
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
Big thanks to Sourcebooks Casablanca for the ARC!
Nadine and Wes are both journalists for rival newspapers, and old rivals from university. Through an editorial error of Nadine's, they both end up interviewing Dot Voline, renowned author, and after her death, investigating a mystery that she left behind.
I'm glad I stuck with this! There was a period of time that I considered DNFing, but after I got into it, I got into it. The "enemies" to lovers is at a reasonable scale, the characters were compelling (both have challenges with their parents and families that are relatable and realistic), and once the mystery got going, that interested me almost more than the romance! Both characters acted realistically about situations, and weren't overdramatic, which was nice!
All in all, I'd entirely recommended this book, both for a fun romance and for an interesting mystery along the way!
Nadine and Wes are both journalists for rival newspapers, and old rivals from university. Through an editorial error of Nadine's, they both end up interviewing Dot Voline, renowned author, and after her death, investigating a mystery that she left behind.
I'm glad I stuck with this! There was a period of time that I considered DNFing, but after I got into it, I got into it. The "enemies" to lovers is at a reasonable scale, the characters were compelling (both have challenges with their parents and families that are relatable and realistic), and once the mystery got going, that interested me almost more than the romance! Both characters acted realistically about situations, and weren't overdramatic, which was nice!
All in all, I'd entirely recommended this book, both for a fun romance and for an interesting mystery along the way!
funny
hopeful
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
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Not a romance. A love story sure maybe. But the characters felt one note and the attraction never built.
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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:
No
Drop Dead was enjoyable and entertaining. I like the cozy mystery vibe mixed with romance, and I appreciate that the romance was fade-to-black. I liked the characters and the ending, but the book likely won’t stick with me long now that I’ve finished it.
I haven’t read any other Lily Chu books yet, but I’ve seen them around and I’d be interested to check them out when I’m in the mood for something cozy and fun.