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bduria's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
3.25
bookish_kristina's review against another edition
2.0
This felt like conservative propaganda disguised as romcom. There was a tone. *side eyeing book*
This book was wrong in so many, many ways. Firstly, the story did not fit Nora’s character in past books and felt really judgey. Like it had to prove how wrong women like Nora are for not wanting the white picket fence, suburban life with babies. They must have daddy issues, they must not have met the right guy, they must be scarred by a past relationship etc etc.
Couple that with the cringe-worthy, objectification of her body when we are in the hero’s pov, I just did not enjoy myself here. And it was sooo long, there’s two third act break ups, fucking two .
And lastly, this gave me the ick
I’ve noticed this before, but this book made it very obvious that Ms. Kingsley is not for me anymore. She’s dated and ‘traditional’ and her sensibilities don’t align with my own. She needs to watch the Barbie movie on repeat and join us in 2023.
My highlights are crazy and speak for themselves. I don’t want to invest anymore time with this.
This book was wrong in so many, many ways. Firstly, the story did not fit Nora’s character in past books and felt really judgey. Like it had to prove how wrong women like Nora are for not wanting the white picket fence, suburban life with babies. They must have daddy issues, they must not have met the right guy, they must be scarred by a past relationship etc etc.
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and they must *of course* change their minds in the endCouple that with the cringe-worthy, objectification of her body when we are in the hero’s pov, I just did not enjoy myself here. And it was sooo long, there’s two third act break ups, fucking two .
And lastly, this gave me the ick
Spoiler
the first time they have sex it’s up against the wall of his daughter’s middle school, while they are chaperoning her dance. She, all her friends, parents and several teachers are inside. What kind of dad takes a gross risk like this? Can you imagine how she’d feel if they were caught? Total shit parent move. You can’t think with your dick when you’re the sole parent, you just can’t.I’ve noticed this before, but this book made it very obvious that Ms. Kingsley is not for me anymore. She’s dated and ‘traditional’ and her sensibilities don’t align with my own. She needs to watch the Barbie movie on repeat and join us in 2023.
My highlights are crazy and speak for themselves. I don’t want to invest anymore time with this.
lanoirede's review against another edition
I really loved this series. It's all so well written and I really wanted to be friends with all the girls in it. I feel like normally with series authors tend to make it too formalistic and while I guess there was a formula to how this series went, I felt like Claire Kingsley did a good job of making each book it's own and the plot not too predictable. I also really like how she set up the plot of the next book in small ways - like how she had Nora say something along the lines of the perfect man for Sophie will be the one who catches her whenever she falls and then she had Cox literally catch her when she was escaping from the hotel room.
I will definitely be checking out her other books.
I will definitely be checking out her other books.
mbstpw23's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 rounded up to 3
Meh. I love Kingsley’s writing and always look forward to her books, but idk I feel like nothing happened in this. It was entertaining enough and a quick read but overall just ok.
Meh. I love Kingsley’s writing and always look forward to her books, but idk I feel like nothing happened in this. It was entertaining enough and a quick read but overall just ok.
wmyslak's review against another edition
2.0
The relationship between the H and h felt very shallow. It felt more like lust than love, even at the end.
There’s not much I hate more than the miscommunication trope. Instead of communicating like an adult, the hero would leave and avoid the heroine. Grow up please. It was unbelievably frustrating.
The plot was VERY predictable. At 60% I already knew exactly what the final conflict was going to be, which made me lose all interest. There isn’t anything original or intriguing about this book, at all.
The saving grace was Riley (the H’s daughter). She’s by far my favourite character and I loved her relationship with the h.
There’s not much I hate more than the miscommunication trope. Instead of communicating like an adult, the hero would leave and avoid the heroine. Grow up please. It was unbelievably frustrating.
The plot was VERY predictable. At 60% I already knew exactly what the final conflict was going to be, which made me lose all interest. There isn’t anything original or intriguing about this book, at all.
The saving grace was Riley (the H’s daughter). She’s by far my favourite character and I loved her relationship with the h.
dkaihenderson's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
annewithab's review against another edition
3.0
it was okay. cute next door neighbor romance. gave me too hot to handle vibes because i questioned the authenticity and motivation of the characters. felt like a lot of their connection was purely based on lust and the desire for physical intimacy rather than personality.
jillianmani's review against another edition
1.0
Goodreads needs a DNF’d option. Nothing bad, just not the type of book I was looking for.
jordann's review
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5