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thebookdivareads's review
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
karend's review
Part of my effort to read more books with non-white leads. This particular one didn't click for me, but I'm still in my reading slump so it's not the book's fault.
chels_ebooks's review
emotional
sad
3.0
Eva is still grieving the death of her husband and child when she goes on vacation. While there, she meets Adam, a surly marine biologist with a daughter of his own. Eva quickly bonds with Adam's daughter but her relationship with Adam is more fraught. She thinks his parenting style is overbearing and that he needs to show a bit more kindness to his daughter. Meanwhile, Adam thinks Eva should stay out of his business.
It's a classic enemies to lovers that works really well, because Adam's annoyance with Eva stems from that fact that he knows she's judging him, meanwhile Eva's kind of right in that Adam could, and should, be a better father.
I struggled a bit with the weight stuff in this book. Eva lost weight after grieving and her new, slimmer body is a sign of positive change (which, yikes). I lost weight after my mom died and I just... it brought up some bad memories for me that I kind of had to sit with at different parts of the book.
It's a classic enemies to lovers that works really well, because Adam's annoyance with Eva stems from that fact that he knows she's judging him, meanwhile Eva's kind of right in that Adam could, and should, be a better father.
I struggled a bit with the weight stuff in this book. Eva lost weight after grieving and her new, slimmer body is a sign of positive change (which, yikes). I lost weight after my mom died and I just... it brought up some bad memories for me that I kind of had to sit with at different parts of the book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia
Minor: Grief
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