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jdamae11's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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? Yes
5.0
something about all of Elise’s releases just speak to me / my inner tween. I wish I had these books when I was younger but I’m so glad to be able to enjoy them now. In 2021 Happily Ever Afters got me through lockdown as a crisis responder, last year One True Loves helped me endure the roughest period of my grad school journey, and now Reggie and Delilah has gotten me through the hardest period of anxiety I’ve experienced and in the midst of major life transitions. I love what books can do for us. This one was a big warm hug for my soul 💚
Minor spoiler: I was GEEKED when Lenore, my fave character from any of Elise’s books, made a cameo in this. We love a crossover
Minor spoiler: I was GEEKED when Lenore, my fave character from any of Elise’s books, made a cameo in this. We love a crossover
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness
antonique_reads's review
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Chronic illness
rickireadss's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
AMAZING. this has me giggling and swooning and kicking my feet. i just had the best time while listening to this! the character development of delilah was so fun to see and watch her grow into herself. reggie >>> i love that nerd so much. they were amazing individually, and even better together!!
⚠️: racism, chronic illness, bullying, gaslighting, panic attacks/disorders
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Chronic illness, and Bullying
Moderate: Gaslighting and Panic attacks/disorders
betweentheshelves's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
4.0
Somehow, Delilah has found herself singing in her friends' punk band as a favor, even though she'd much rather be behind the scenes. She's definitely a go with the flow kind of girl. Reggie is a D&D Dungeon Master, who writes articles online about D&D behind a pseudonym becuase his family doesn't approve. The two first meet on New Year's Eve. And then again on Valentine's Day. And St. Patrick's Day. It seems like the universe might be pushing them together for a reason.
Thanks to Balzer + Bray and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this to review! Elise Bryant is quickly becoming a staple in writing YA romance, so I wasn't surprised that I thoroughly enjoyed this one. The premise is so fun! Two people who randomly keep meeting on holidays and eventually fall in love. What isn't to like?
One of the best things about this book was the way that the format allows us to get to know Reggie and Delilah on their own. Because they only really spend time together on the holidays for the first half of the book, we get to see a lot of them separately, which doesn't happen a lot in romances. We also get to know their friends and families, giving us all around great character development. It's a cast of characters that you're sure to fall in love with.
The romance at the heart of the book is just as good as the characters. It's paced well, and just gives you all the warm fuzzies. If you're looking for a great new romance to pick up this January, I definitely recommend this one!
Thanks to Balzer + Bray and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this to review! Elise Bryant is quickly becoming a staple in writing YA romance, so I wasn't surprised that I thoroughly enjoyed this one. The premise is so fun! Two people who randomly keep meeting on holidays and eventually fall in love. What isn't to like?
One of the best things about this book was the way that the format allows us to get to know Reggie and Delilah on their own. Because they only really spend time together on the holidays for the first half of the book, we get to see a lot of them separately, which doesn't happen a lot in romances. We also get to know their friends and families, giving us all around great character development. It's a cast of characters that you're sure to fall in love with.
The romance at the heart of the book is just as good as the characters. It's paced well, and just gives you all the warm fuzzies. If you're looking for a great new romance to pick up this January, I definitely recommend this one!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Chronic illness
leahjanespeare's review
5.0
Another sweet rom com from Elise, yay! We follow Reggie and Delilah through a year of falling -- in love with themselves, maybe with each other; falling and getting back up from hard experiences. Let's say it's quite a YEAR indeed. It's a romance but also a story of personal growth. About both characters learning how to be vulnerable and honest in front of others, especially in front of someone they like. (It's all too easy to fall into facades when they think you're so cool!) This is also the first time Elise has written a dual pov book and I'm glad she did as we really needed both sides of the story for these characters. I loved how nerdy Reggie was - here all the way for D&D nerds with fun tshirts! And while ultimately his white lies are what messed up a lot of stuff between him and Delilah, I understood his insecurities and crush on her; everyone does stupid things as teenagers in love. Delilah's journey ended up in a giant boost of self confidence in herself and abilities, realizing how she was being used by her band, and taking the initiative to start paving her own way. While I don't share her love of tswift, I still understood Delilah.
My only critique (as a reader who has neither a migraine chronic illness or dyslexia) is while these traits of the characters were present at the beginning of the book, it seemed to fall off the radar for the other 75%. But that's not really for me to critique of course. I just thought it was weird that these things were mentioned and then sprinkled in, and then never talked about again. For example, I have anxiety disorders, and while flare ups aren't all the time, it's always something I'm thinking about and do influence a lot of how I interact with others. Anyway. So I would keep an eye for reviews by people who do experience difficulties from these particular disabilities themselves. And my comments aren't to criticize, mostly just to express surprise since the disabilities are mentioned on the back of the book, which would indicate a bigger role.
My only critique (as a reader who has neither a migraine chronic illness or dyslexia) is while these traits of the characters were present at the beginning of the book, it seemed to fall off the radar for the other 75%. But that's not really for me to critique of course. I just thought it was weird that these things were mentioned and then sprinkled in, and then never talked about again. For example, I have anxiety disorders, and while flare ups aren't all the time, it's always something I'm thinking about and do influence a lot of how I interact with others. Anyway. So I would keep an eye for reviews by people who do experience difficulties from these particular disabilities themselves. And my comments aren't to criticize, mostly just to express surprise since the disabilities are mentioned on the back of the book, which would indicate a bigger role.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness and Racism
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